Results 4,961-4,980 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell
- 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?
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Is the Deputy sharing time?
- 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...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Neville made a very helpful observation earlier, and Mr. Fearghal Burke also mentioned that he is training teachers. It is very clear that if we can make any recommendations as part of our report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on cybersecurity, it would be to improve the educational standard and teachings that have been provided, not just to students but also to teachers. A module...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I want to welcome Deputy Dooley who has joined the meeting. We shall take Deputies Rabbitte, Lawless and Dooley in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I am sorry to interrupt the responses to Deputy Lawless. How can apps that are closed, such as Snapchat, be monitored?