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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Dr. Aiken mentioned the distortion of images and the effect this will have on young teenage girls in particular. This has come up again and again in terms of image and self-esteem. With regard to augmenting policy on social media providers, in terms of getting an icon put on the corner of the screen or something to this effect, has any other jurisdiction had any success on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: My observation on this is that it is all well and good the UK is doing this, and perhaps other jurisdictions will follow suit and that is good, but the biggest proponent of this is probably the US, from whence many of those who are celebrities for being celebrities are noted and online. I do not look at Instagram that often, but if we look at it any of these apps we see everybody using...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Not to pick on one company, but I am reminded of the McAfee security settings way back 20 years ago, which were minimum, just below average, average, above average and maximum. What occurs to me is that something that could be of use for a lot of parents out there is a usage app that limits usage for everything else, and depending on how good the child is that particular day it could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: The difficulty is there are people out there who did not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: We will have to vacate the room, so I will take the next three speakers together and then the final responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I will have to draw proceedings to a close by thanking sincerely our two witnesses this afternoon and for your incredibly full engagement with the committee. I also thank members for their time and consideration of this matter. On behalf of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, I thank you for your attendance and for dealing with members' questions so...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address this very important Bill. I note, as did the Minister in her opening remarks, the significant contribution made by others to the production and progress of the Bill to this Stage. The legislation before us is essential in terms of providing workers, especially those in low-paid and precarious employment positions, with additional protections....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (15 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure the necessary resources and expertise are put in place in relation to a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to upgrade the Lissenhall junction 4 onto the M1 to cater for the increasing demand from Donabate and Portrane, in view of the inadequacy of the current infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment and Youth Activation Charter (20 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce employment activation measures targeted at young persons that are long-term unemployed or that face barriers to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8404/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Professor. The 2014 report was excellent. As you said, this area is fast-moving. I imagine some of the recommendations from 2014 are obsolete now. I am curious to find out how many of the recommendations from 2014 have been implemented to date. I will ask after the members put their questions. Committee members will put questions now. They have five minutes each. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy asked Mr. Lupton to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: I will have to stop Mr. Lupton as we have to move on. The Deputy can ask another question in the second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy has gone way past his five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Senator has 30 seconds left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: We should come back to this issue later because it is a little controversial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: No, Deputy. There are others here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: Okay. I apologise to Professor O'Neill. We are going to have to stop him. We will come back to him later.