CyberSafeIreland (CyberSafeKids)

Lobbying Organisation CyberSafeIreland

Date published 08 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Risk Classification framework for online platforms and enforcement of age verification regulation on adult content

Intended results Consideration by the government of a practical approach to the regulation of social media and other environments in order to protect children from harm Consideration by the government of additional legislation to empower the regulator to act against adult content providers who have not introduced required age verification checks

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alex Cooney

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met SPAD to Tánaiste Harris to discuss a risk classification system for the regulation of online services, delays in the enforcement of age verification regulation on adult content and the potential for national legislation to address

Email (1)

Follow up email providing more information on the above topics and proposals for Ireland under its presidency of the Council of the EU

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Max Murphy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)