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Showing questions asked by Barry Ward under the heading Social Media.

9 questions match, newest first.

Barry Ward Oral 20 Oct 2026 · to Culture
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with his EU counterparts to push for an EU-wide ban on social media use for under-16s. [73604/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Culture
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he is taking to progress the ban on social media use by under 16s in Ireland. [73602/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
738. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons that have been convicted for online social media abuse, by specific offence, in each of the years since 2010 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72185/25]
Barry Ward Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
739. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases that have been before the courts in relation to online harassment, by specific offence in each of the years since 2010 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72188/25]
Barry Ward Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
740. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of cases that have been before the courts in relation to non-consensual sharing of intimate images online, by specific offence, in each of the years since 2010 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72189/25]
Barry Ward Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Culture
425. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any review ongoing within his Department into the requirement for age verification checks on social media platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70879/25]
Barry Ward Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Culture
426. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any proposals to provide for additional regulations, policies and protections to increase safeguarding of children and young adults online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70880/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put in place a ban on smart phones for children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2009/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put in place a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2010/25]