Online Safety
An official questions-paper heading. 98 questions (2 oral, 96 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Feb 2025 | 1 |
| Mar 2025 | 4 |
| Apr 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 33 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Culture | 65 |
| Justice | 6 |
| Enterprise | 6 |
| Tourism | 6 |
| Education | 5 |
| Health | 5 |
| Children | 3 |
| Foreign | 2 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Online Safety |
| 2025-11-20 | Online Safety |
| 2025-02-19 | Online Safety |
The questions
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
43. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the EU Commission Report into online safety (details supplied); the actions she will take to further this matter at an EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55261/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
44. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had at an EU level regarding the EU Commission Report into online safety (details supplied); the actions she will take to further this matter at an EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55262/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-07-28 · to Enterprise
945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration has been given to prohibiting manipulative digital commercial practices aimed at children, including fake countdowns, false prizes, misleading thumbnails and advertising disguised as entertainment. [55278/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture
374. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to enhance online safety since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53452/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-01 · to Justice
26. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of his Department or agencies under the auspices of his Department in cases in which the State is the victim of online hacks, scams or cyber frauds; the cases in which the State has been so impacted in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49546/26]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to address the role of online platforms in facilitating the circulation of misinformation; the steps being taken to strengthen oversight, accountability and public protection in the circulation of misinformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44569/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the recommendations of the Youth Forum on Online Safety are expected to inform future Departmental policy development and regulatory practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44216/26]
William Aird
written
2026-06-09 · to Culture
1005. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of complaints received by Coimisiún na Meán relating to online harms since the commencement of the Online Safety Code; if he is satisfied that sufficient enforcement resources are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/26]
Erin McGreehan
oral
2026-05-07 · to Culture
13. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions being taken to protect young people online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/26]
Paula Butterly
written
2026-05-07 · to Culture
319. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that young people have a meaningful and structured voice in decision making on social media regulation and other online safety policies that directly affect them, including proposals to restrict access based on age; the mechanisms in place to consult with children and young people on…
Brendan Smith
written
2026-04-23 · to Enterprise
353. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress to date in ensuring that online platforms put in place appropriate and proportionate measures that provide a high level of privacy, safety, and security for minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29559/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1400. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to educate teenagers and children about online safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25342/26]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2026-04-14 · to Culture
1587. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for tackling harms to children online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26066/26]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2026-04-14 · to Culture
1588. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has held, or plans to hold, consultations with young people regarding his plans to introduce a social media ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/26]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2026-04-14 · to Culture
1589. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to address online safety issues for vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26068/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-14 · to Culture
1595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on social media age verification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-14 · to Culture
1596. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the types of online platforms and services that will be subject to the proposed age verification mechanism being developed using Ireland's digital wallet. [26318/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-04-14 · to Justice
2070. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative frameworks that exist to protect children on online gaming platforms. [25323/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-03-18 · to Children
1566. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures contained within the Government's Digital and AI Strategy to address the misuse of artificial intelligence technologies for intimidation, harassment or other harmful online behaviour; whether further legislative or regulatory measures are under consideration in this area; and if she will make a statem…
Paul Murphy
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will support banning social media companies from targeting toxic recommender algorithms at children as a key part of implementing Operational Recommendation Three of the Final Report of the Online Health Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17736/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-03 · to Culture
185. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress made to date in relation to the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-03-03 · to Culture
189. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the work being done by his Department to regulate AI to protect children from misinformation and toxic online culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16768/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-03-03 · to Enterprise
392. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on tackling the use of recommender algorithms on various online service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16896/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-19 · to Enterprise
60. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that social media artificial intelligence tools cannot be used by sexual predators to generate naked images of people, including child abuse imagery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3863/26]
Mark Wall
written
2026-02-19 · to Children
181. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out any research on a social media ban for children, either in Ireland or internationally; and if she will share such findings. [13266/26]
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