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- Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: The next question is-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: The Taoiseach without interruption.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Without interruption please, Deputy, or I will have to ask you to leave the House.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: I expect the Deputy to adhere to the Standing Orders of the House.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: We will now move on to Priority Question No. 34 in the name of Deputy Ó Cuív. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is present.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Can the Members please stop? The Deputy is on her feet; she may as well leave.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: If the Deputy was listening, she would have ascertained that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: What the Deputy is doing is very unusual and I find it wholly unacceptable.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Deputy McDonald is disturbing the House. Please leave.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Oh my God.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers. I have been informed that Deputy Denise Mitchell will be substituting for Deputy Donnacha Ó Laoghaire and that Deputy Sean Sherlock will be substituting for Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I welcome both Deputies to the meeting. We will hear this morning from representatives of Hotline and Webwise on cyber security with reference to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: I thank the members and our guest for attending this morning to discuss the issue of cyber security. I welcome Mr. Simon Grehan and Ms Jane McGarrigle, who are both project officers at the Professional Development Service for Teachers, PDST, and Mr. Tony Weir, senior inspector in the Department of Education and Skills. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. I draw the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: I welcome Ms Niculescu and thank her for attending this morning. I invite her to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Niculescu. I call Deputy Sherlock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: I apologise to the Deputy, but I will have to move on to the next questioner. I call Senator Freeman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: To my knowledge, it would be a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: We can make inquiries and come back with that answer at our next meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Thank you for that. Many parents are engaged but there are others who are engaged but who may not be aware of the avenues of obtaining the information. I was pleased to hear that you are communicating with schools and sending out information to them. That is critical. I am a father of two children so I am at two school gates at the moment almost every morning. It occurs to me that there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: One of the biggest issues in terms of what the child is hearing on Internet safety in the classroom is participation on the part of the teachers. I have not seen this. I have looked at some of the information provided on research. Some of the figures are interesting. Some 45% of parents say the risk of children using the Internet outweighs the benefit. There are other figures as well...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)
Alan Farrell: Given the age profile of those in the profession, it is clear that over the past few years they have received direct training. I suppose there are some who have been in the profession longer who may not have been subject to that. I take and accept entirely Mr. Weir's point. I have a question for Ms Niculescu. On participation and involvement, I suppose it is critical that the likes of...