Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department's progress in implementing the recommendations of the Internet content governance advisory group. [4629/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The recommendations of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group (ICGAG) report have been fully implemented by my Department.  Internet safety in schools is a key priority for my Department.  There are extensive training and curricular supports and resources available to assist schools in the development of policies and practices on the prevention of bullying and harassment using the internet. Support is also available for parents through the Webwise Internet Safety Initiative and the National Parents Council.

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) has the lead role in co-ordinating Government Policy concerning internet content and in reporting on overall progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group (ICGAG) whose report was published in June 2014.

The Department of Education and Skills is represented on the Implementation Group that was subsequently established by DCCAE to implement the recommendations of the ICCAG.