Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I established the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group in December 2013 to provide me with expert, independent advice in forming legislative, policy and regulatory recommendations to Government on a range of internet content governance issues for which responsibility is spread across a number of Government Departments. The Group conducted a public consultation on the emerging issues arising from widespread access to online content and its impact on society as a whole, taking particular account of issues of online safety arising from children and young people’s use of the Internet.

This consultation ran between 28th January and 18th March 2014 and 59 responses were received during this period from citizens, industry, not for profit organisations and representative groups. The Group then used these responses to inform their policy recommendations. The Group also met with a number of the major international companies based in Ireland who operate in this space. The Group submitted their report to me on 30 May. I intend bringing this report to Cabinet in the near future and, following consideration by Government, it will be published in full.