Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have just come from a protest taking place outside the House by a bereft family who lost their young daughter to suicide a few months ago. They are calling for the introduction of a new law, Coco's law. I am aware of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs report that was recently launched. We asked that digital harassment be included in the legislation to mitigate against and be a major deterrent to bullies online. That is a growing concern, particularly for vulnerable people and young people who do not have the skills to deal with it. I ask the Leader if we could have an update on the appointment of a digital safety commissioner and on the inclusion in the legislation of digital harassment, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs.

On a separate issue, will the Leader ask the Minister, Deputy Zappone, to let us know if the United Nations special rapporteur on the investigation into mother and baby homes, Pablo de Greiff, is coming to Ireland? It was mentioned on 1 June last year that his extensive experience and insights would help the Minister but there has been nothing about it since. The concern is that Dr. de Greiff will reach the end of his term as special rapporteur for the UN in May, which is about a week away. The issue is apt because there will be a long discussion on the matter tonight at the launch of My Name is Bridgetin Dublin, which is the story of two missing baby boys from the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. It is the story of Bridget Dolan. Her daughter is trying to locate the two babies she believes were probably sold and whose bodies are not in the silo pit in Tuam. The Minister might be able to confirm the invite to the UN special rapporteur and whether it will happen before his term ends.