Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-06-11
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Eileen Flynn (IND), Administrative Panel

I thank the Minister of State for accepting our amendment. Just for his and other Members' clarity, if this amendment is accepted, it changes the definition for judges as well. Many solicitors who go into these cases do not want to be using the term "child pornography". They want to call it exactly what it is, that is, child sexual abuse material. I want to be very clear on that. As other Senators have said, the definition aligns with the EU directive. It is also recognised at a global level.

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