Seanad debates

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage

 

2:00 am

Photo of Eileen FlynnEileen Flynn (Independent)

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 3, lines 22 and 23, to delete “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998” and substitute “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act 1998”.

Most amendments in this group are routine title updates, apart from amendment No. 43, which expands the scope beyond simple changes. We would be interested in hearing the Minister of State's reply on amendment No. 43 as well as the other amendments in the grouping. The others are no-brainers. I cannot come up with a speech and talk about the Bill when the Bill literally does exactly what it says on the tin. I cannot stress that enough. These amendments are doing that as well by changing the term "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material". It is literally four words. I cannot find bigger things to be saying.

Amendment No. 43 is a little bit more complicated and we would like to hear the Minister of State's thoughts on it.

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