Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff attached to the Office of Internet Safety within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7033/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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321. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff attached to the Office of Internet Security who hold a qualification in the area of child protection, digital investigation or forensic computing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7034/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together.

The Office for Internet Safety, which is an executive office in my Department, was established in September 2007. There are currently 3 staff assigned to the Office whose roles relate to the provision of advice to the parents of young people on internet safety, the channelling of EU funding to partner bodies and the coordination of the delivery of their activities and, as such, the qualifications mentioned by the Deputy are not a requirement.