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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Mar 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank the delegates for their contributions. We have a long way to go in these pre-legislative hearings, but it is appreciated that the delegates have given of their time to answer the questions asked so frankly and clearly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and General Scheme of Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank all of the witnesses who have given of their time so freely. I appreciate many of them were made aware of the meeting at very short notice, and we appreciate the effort they have made. This is an historic day, as it is the first time in the history of the Houses a Private Members' Bill and a Government Bill have been brought to committee side by side for pre-legislative scrutiny....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and General Scheme of Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank everyone for their second round of contributions. It is clear that we are all trying to get to the same place but we have some differing views and some very similar views of how we do that. I have tossed this around in my head for a long time and I have couple of brief points to make. I accept what the Ombudsman for Children states, that having a separate ombudsman for education can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (7 Mar 2017)

Jim Daly: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations and guidelines in place for teenage international students arriving here that live with a host family and attend secondary schools for an academic term or complete school year, without the presence of their parents or legal guardians within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (7 Mar 2017)

Jim Daly: 523. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence that was recently submitted to his office by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (28 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend legislation to reflect the European Commission's decision that a foreign vehicle, if not intended to be used in the member state on a permanent basis, should be exempt from vehicle registration tax under the free movement of capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Administration (23 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations and guidelines in place for international students arriving here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9194/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I call the meeting to order. Apologies have been received from Senators Freeman and Clifford-Lee. I welcome everyone to the meeting, which will take place over two sessions. In the first, we will hear from the ISPCC on the issue of cybersecurity for children and young adults. In the second, we will hear from Mr. Fred McBride, CEO of Tusla, and some of his colleagues. We will then move...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. Does Ms O'Neill want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I will take questions from the members now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I call Deputy Funchion and she is the last contributor in this session. The other four members will comment after she is finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: Deputy O'Sullivan asked whether it is possible to change the content of another user on something like WhatsApp if one child-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: That is fascinating. I did not know content could be changed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: Does Ms O'Sullivan or Ms O'Neill wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: Do the witnesses have a view on Deputy Rabbitte's point on telephones in schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: It is a seismic change in society that the greatest threat to our children is the mobile phone. God be with the days when we were all afraid of the bogeyman around the corner who we believed would do whatever to us but the biggest threat to children now is carried in our pockets. In terms of this committee, an over-arching body of work is needed to get a whole-of-Government strategy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I imagine that parents do not know many of the basic steps in that regard but I hope this committee could take a practical approach to that, in tandem with trying to drive the over-arching objectives the witnesses have set. I do not want to take from what they have said but it is about being more real in that sense. Has the Ombudsman for Children played much of a role in this area? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: Fascinating. I thank Ms Long. Do the witnesses wish to make final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I sincerely thank the three witnesses for their time. This meeting is a beginning and not an end, hopefully. It is an issue we, as a committee, will be coming back to. I thank the witnesses for their expertise in giving us a steer on where we should go on the issue. We will keep in touch with them to let them know what we propose to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jim Daly: I welcome Mr. Fred McBride, CEO of Tusla, and his colleagues Mr. Jim Gibson, chief operating officer, Mr. Cormack Quinlan, director of policy and strategy, and Ms Tara Downes, legal services. I thank them for coming before the committee today. Before we commence, in accordance with procedure I am required to draw your attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation...