Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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296. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of establishing a digital safety officer inclusive of a required staff team; and the estimated full year cost of running such an office. [20994/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The proposal to establish a Digital Safety Commissioner’s Office is one of a number of recommendations contained in the Law Reform Commission’s Report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety, which was published in September 2016.

The feasibility of establishing such an office is currently being considered by me and, as part of this process, the matter has been referred to the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform for discussion.  As consideration of the issue is in its initial stages, no detailed estimates in regard to likely resource requirements and costs have yet been made.