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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I am not accepting Deputy Mattie McGrath making allegations like that against-----

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: No. It is not what the Minister said, it was what the Deputy said. I am not permitting-----

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I am not permitting-----

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Do not be smart with me.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Do not be smart with me.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: You are damn right I am.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Mattie McGrath is not permitted to call a member of Government a puppet or say he is in somebody's pocket.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: It is just bad manners.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Will the Deputy please go back to the subject under discussion?

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Minister, Deputy Naughten, has ten minutes.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I call Deputy Brian Stanley, who is sharing time with Deputy Carol Nolan.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the activities of the local enterprise office in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for targeted investment in job creation measures for north Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5756/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Apologies have been received from Senators Joan Freeman and Catherine Noone. We will now go into private session to deal with committee business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome everybody to the meeting, including guests in the Visitors Gallery and people watching the meeting on Oireachtas TV. We are joined by Ms Lauren Reynolds, Ms Muireann Whelan, Ms Serena Devereux and Ms Isabel Seacy from Newbridge College and Ms Tara Trevaskis Hoskin, Ms Jade O'Hagan, Ms Jody Whelan and Mr. Fearghal Burke from Wicklow and Clare Comhairle na nÓg. I thank them for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Lauren. I now invite a member of Comhairle na nÓg to make their opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I thank them for taking the time to prepare their opening statements and for circulating them in advance. I invite members to make any observations they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: What is an SRP?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: As I indicated, I very much appreciate the time that was put into producing today's opening remarks and the visual presentation by Comhairle na nÓg, which is always helpful in this relatively fast-paced environment. Taking into account all that the witnesses have said, improving the educational level and awareness is key to this issue. In particular, parents need to be better informed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Devereux for her opening statement. It referenced the survey, the statistics from which are quite alarming. I cannot put my finger on a specific statistic but I certainly saw them. For example, 20% of parents supervise their children's online usage, 25% of children have come across harmful material and 11% have received sexual content. Were these percentages out of 200 or...