Ken O'Flynn

1289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what estimate has been made of the total cost to the Exchequer of developing, implementing, operating, and overseeing the proposed digital age-verification system, and whether a cost-benefit analysis has been completed. [1085/26]

1290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has examined alternative child-protection measures that do not rely on State-issued digital identity systems, including default algorithmic controls, platform design obligations, and enhanced enforcement of existing online safety codes, and to outline the reasons such measures are considered insufficient. [1086/26]

1291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what role Coimisiún na Meán has been assigned in the design, approval, implementation, or oversight of the proposed digital age-verification system, and to outline the statutory basis for any such role. [1087/26]

1292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any mechanism is envisaged to allow individuals to appeal or challenge a requirement imposed by a platform or regulator to verify age using a State-issued digital identity, and to outline the form of any such mechanism. [1093/26]

1293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has examined the implications of the proposed system for anonymous or pseudonymous online activity, including political discourse, whistleblowing, and journalistic engagement, and to outline the conclusions reached. [1094/26]

1294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the introduction of a mandatory digital age-verification system would require amendment to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, and if so, to specify the provisions under consideration. [1095/26]

1295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will confirm the extent to which the proposed digital age-verification system is aligned with, or dependent upon, any forthcoming European Commission proposals on EU-wide age-verification, and whether Ireland intends to proceed in advance of any binding EU framework. [1104/26]

1321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether Coimisiún na Meán has been formally consulted on the proposal to require users to verify their age through a State-issued digital wallet or MyGovID in order to access social media platforms, and if so, to outline the views expressed. [1088/26]

1322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether Coimisiún na Meán will have the authority to require age-verification for categories of lawful online content beyond pornography or violent material, and if so, to specify the limits that will apply to such authority. [1089/26]

1323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any binding guidance has been issued, or is proposed to be issued, to Coimisiún na Meán regarding the circumstances in which age-verification may be mandated, and whether such guidance will be published. [1090/26]

1324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has assessed the risk of scope expansion or function creep arising from the proposed digital age-verification system, whereby its use could be extended to additional platforms or lawful content over time, and to outline any safeguards identified. [1091/26]

1325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether private online platforms will be permitted to require age-verification through a State-issued digital identity system beyond what is explicitly mandated by legislation or regulatory codes, and what oversight arrangements will apply. [1092/26]

1648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, prior to the Government’s decision for Ireland to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, his Department carried out or commissioned any Ireland-specific impact assessment, modelling, or analysis examining the likely effects of participation in the Pact’s solidarity mechanism on the number of international protection applicants entering the State via the Northern Ireland land border, secondary movements from the United Kingdom into the State, and pressures on accommodation capacity and public services; if so, the details of each such assessment, including the date completed, the body or officials responsible, and whether the assessment was submitted to Government; and if not, the reasons no such analysis was undertaken in advance of the opt-in decision. [74381/25]

1652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos 761, 762 and 763 of 16 December 2025, in which it was stated that an immigration permission may be revoked where a person fails to obey the laws of the State or becomes involved in criminal activity, the total number of immigration permissions revoked by his Department in the past five years. [74511/25]

1692. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason, notwithstanding legislation enacted in 2007 providing for the electronic monitoring and tagging of offenders, a fully operational national electronic tagging system has not yet been implemented; the steps taken by his Department to date to give effect to this legislation; and the timeline now envisaged for full implementation. [75162/25]

1693. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the procurement process for electronic monitoring services, including the stage reached, the expected date for completion, and any factors that have contributed to delays; and the resources allocated within his Department to ensure the system becomes operational. [75163/25]

1694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a cost-benefit or value for money assessment has been carried out by or on behalf of his Department in relation to the introduction of electronic tagging of offenders; if so, to provide details of the findings; and if not, to explain the reason such an assessment has not been undertaken. [75164/25]

1695. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enforcement, monitoring, and oversight arrangements which are planned in respect of breaches of electronic tagging conditions; the way in which inter-agency responsibility between his Department, the Irish Prison Service, and An Garda Síochána will be structured; and the measures in place to ensure public safety and accountability. [75166/25]

1702. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has been formally notified, directly or via international partners, of allegations contained in recently released United States federal documents associated with investigations (details supplied) which reference Ireland as a destination in an alleged human trafficking context; and if he will outline any engagement undertaken at departmental level with United States authorities in relation to allegations of international human trafficking that reference this jurisdiction. [1002/26]

1703. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the State’s current policy and legal framework for cooperation with United States law enforcement agencies in cases of alleged international human trafficking where Ireland is referenced; and if he will detail the statutory instruments, memoranda of understanding, or bilateral mechanisms in place to facilitate such cooperation. [1003/26]

1704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration what oversight structures exist within his Department to assess allegations of international human trafficking that emerge through foreign judicial or law-enforcement disclosures; and how such information is evaluated at policy level to determine whether further inter-agency or inter-governmental action is required. [1004/26]

1705. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports, protections, and referral pathways available under current State policy for victims of international human trafficking where allegations involve Ireland; and whether any review of these frameworks is underway in light of emerging patterns of transnational trafficking identified by international partners. [1005/26]

1706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that existing national anti-trafficking strategies and inter-departmental coordination mechanisms are sufficient to respond to allegations of high-level or transnational trafficking networks; and if he will indicate whether any updates or policy reviews are planned. [1006/26]

1825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current legislative and regulatory framework governing the ownership, breeding, sale, and importation of exotic animals, including reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates; and if he is satisfied that this framework provides adequate safeguards for animal welfare, public safety, and biosecurity. [75299/25]

1826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Ireland operates, or plans to introduce, a positive list or prohibited list system governing which exotic species may be legally kept as pets; and if not, the rationale for relying on the current approach in view of practices in other EU member states. [75300/25]