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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is not necessarily hate speech, unfortunately. It can be more insidious than that. It can be poking fun at or mocking something or someone or it can be an issue of so-called false positives, as Ms Sweeney has mentioned a couple of times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: Not just news articles. I am sorry. Perhaps Ms Sweeney missed the nuance. I was referencing fake news, not specifically asking about it. I am referring to that sort of mimicry and the suggestion within a post on Facebook that the poster means something which they clearly do not, which is taken up as a negative and is therefore a form of bullying in itself. My question was about the sorts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I will just ask a series of quick questions if the witnesses would not mind answering. Does Facebook vet advertisements? I am talking about content. Are they vetted and at what level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I am aware that nudity is not permitted on the witnesses' platform, but I think it is very clear from certain cases that nudity is on it, but in private messages. That has been illustrated on many occasions, both in the public domain in respect of a Member of the House in recent months and also in respect of children. It is very problematic when there is a rule for public posts which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I refer to a point I raised at the very beginning of the meeting about fighting on line. I think Deputy Denise Mitchell covered the matter very well during her contribution. The particular fight I am referring to occurred in May 2015 in Balbriggan. It was an advertised event, in so far as I have been informed and from my recollection, an event was set up. It is no longer on Facebook but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: It was a pre-organised brawl.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: As am I.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: A number of comments were made on the service that Facebook provides. The platform that Facebook provides to the world is very positive. As Deputy Rabbitte has said it is about friends and connections and not about the abuse and nonsense that goes on. Human nature is as it is. In general social media is a very important tool not just in terms of keeping connections with loved ones around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Annual Report: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, Dr. Karen McCawley and Ms Nuala Ward for attending this morning and waiting patiently. At their request, the committee has agreed to defer our hearing on their 2016 annual report until a date to be decided in the new year. My sincere apologies for the delay in bringing them before the committee and I look forward to meeting them in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (6 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the memorandum of understanding between his Department and local authorities with regard to site acquisitions for new school builds includes provisions relating to the necessity for the identification of sites for temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/17]

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: As it is 9 p.m., I must ask that progress be reported.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: That is a matter for the Business Committee. I assume it will have to discuss it as soon as possible but, at the moment, I do not have a scheduled time.

Message from Select Committee (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary).

Situation in Syria: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: Does Deputy Mick Barry wish to speak to the section?

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I would ask him to wait-----

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: Does the Deputy wish to speak to the amendment then?

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: Technically, after Deputy Mick Barry has contributed to the debate on an agreed amendment.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I note that Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is opposed to section 12.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Alan Farrell: I note that Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is opposed to sections 13 and 14.