Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister and I both referred to the Oireachtas committee's report and the specifics with regard to updating legislation. What action has been taken by the Department on updating the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act? The specific offence of stalking must be provided for in legislation and this was highlighted in 2016. The Minister did not refer to a digital safety commissioner at all in his reply. The recommendation in that regard is that a digital safety commissioner would implement existing safety measures, support parents with information and education and inform the Minister in respect of policy. What action has been taken on the recommendation regarding a digital safety commissioner? The setting up of such an office is one step that could happen quite quickly while we wait for the aforementioned legislative measures.

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