Dáil debates

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Other Questions

Cyberbullying Issues

11:45 am

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that there is an urgency here and that this is extremely important. The Deputy will appreciate that the best means by which this issue is addressed is through a whole-of-Government approach. That is why my colleagues, the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs, Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Education and Skills share responsibility in this area. From my perspective, the Department of Justice and Equality has been working to bring forward additional legislation on foot of the report of the Law Reform Commission, LRC, on harmful communications and digital safety published in September 2016.

As Minister for Justice and Equality, I am committed to working with colleagues across politics to ensure that we make the rapid progress that Deputy Aindrias Moynihan feels is essential. I agree with him that progress is essential and I would be happy to hear from all and any Deputies who are in a position to work with me on this. I recently accepted a Labour Party Private Member's Bill along broadly similar lines to the legislation that was in the course of being drafted in my Department. This Bill has now progressed through Second Stage in the Dáil and I look forward to working on its further development as part of the overall integrated approach we are putting in place across Government to tackle these important issues.

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