Online Safety: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-26
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Rónán Mullen (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 5:
In the eleventh paragraph under “calls for:”, to insert the following sub-paragraphs, after the second sub-paragraph:
“- legislation providing for criminal and civil liability where any entity engaged in the provision of online services within the State fails to take all reasonable age verification measures to ensure that children under 18 are not exposed to pornographic imagery or sexualised deep-fake imagery;
- legislation providing for criminal and civil liability where any entity engaged in the provision of online services within the State fails to take all reasonable age verification measures to ensure that children under 16 do not access social media services;”

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Sitting date: 2026-02-26