Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Like others, I congratulate and thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Chomhairle, Oireachtas staff in the House, our office staff and members of An Garda Síochána, who were directing traffic outside the House when it was almost 3 a.m. It was a challenging time for everybody and everyone should take a bow on having successfully concluded the past 18 months.

I raise the issue of bullying, which I raised previously, in particular bullying through use of the Internet, whether it is targeted at children, women, vulnerable groups or whatever. There is still a need to update our legislation in line with requirements to stop bullying in cases where menaces are extended to various people, including vulnerable people, on a basis that is totally and absolutely unacceptable and that very often ends tragically.

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