Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What are the Minister's views on creating the post of digital safety commissioner, as proposed by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs? All the witnesses who appeared before the committee agreed this would be a positive step in the right direction.

I compliment the Office for Internet Safety on the good work it is doing.

It produced 40,000 booklets but that is only a fraction of the number required. There are great tools in the booklet for younger children, older children, parents and teachers. If I was to make one recommendation to that Department other than it take on more staff, it would be that the next time those books are published, that more would be produced. I got them in my office and from the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. As a parent and an advocate for correct usage of the Internet, I found the booklet fantastic. It is really well done. What is the strategy for the establishment of an office of digital safety commissioner? Can the Minister request the production of more of the booklets?

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