{"id":17752,"date":"2026-04-23T13:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/news\/oireachtas-joint-committee-on-children-and-equality-opening-statement-by-the-ombudsman-for-childrens-office\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:42:24","slug":"oireachtas-joint-committee-on-children-and-equality-opening-statement-by-the-ombudsman-for-childrens-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/oireachtas-joint-committee-on-children-and-equality-opening-statement-by-the-ombudsman-for-childrens-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Equality Opening Statement by the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Equality<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Opening Statement by the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 23rd April, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to the Chairperson and the Committee for inviting the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office here today to discuss the topic: technology, social media and children, with a focus on the safety and wellbeing of children online. We are here today on behalf of the OCO Youth Advisory Panel. Our Youth Advisory Panel or YAP, is made up of young people, aged 13 to 17, from all parts of Ireland and our role is to make sure that children\u2019s voices are at the heart of the OCO\u2019s work to promote and protect children\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past twelve months, children\u2019s rights in the online world have been a major focus of the YAP\u2019s work. Our 2025 reports, \u201cOne Size Does Not Fit All\u201d and \u201cAI and Us\u201d, highlighted the YAP\u2019s views on the impact of smartphone bans and AI on children\u2019s rights. In our view, the online world offers lots of potential for children to enjoy their rights. However, for that to happen, more must be done by those in power to ensure that it is a safe and inclusive space for every child and young person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many YAP members, the main benefit of the online world and social media is its power to connect young people and to allow them to express themselves freely. Article 15 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) guarantees our right to form connections and engage with other young people who share our passions and interests. Today, this right is just as relevant for young people online as it is offline. In fact, due to the shortage of free, accessible physical spaces where teenagers can socialise, be creative and explore their interests outside of school hours, the online world has filled a gap. For many, it is a space of connection and exploration, particularly for more marginalised young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, young people want action taken so that they feel safe in the online world. One area that we particularly wish to bring to the Committee\u2019s attention is the harmful impact of misinformation. Regular exposure to misinformation online violates our right under the UNCRC to receive information that supports our development and wellbeing. While the internet and social media give<\/p>\n\n\n\n

us immediate access to a vast source of knowledge and learning, children and young people are too easily targeted with misleading or inaccurate information. YAP members have expressed particular concern about misinformation around healthcare, and dieting advice, harmful lifestyle trends, and far-right content that tries to spread negative attitudes towards migrants. This kind of material often tries to polarise young people and stir up feelings of anger, which can be damaging for their health and wellbeing. In an OCO survey published last year on extremism and discrimination, 63% of young people said they came across views they would consider extreme online, compared to just 6% in real life. This can lead to young people forming discriminatory attitudes, and possibly placing themselves and others\u2019 rights at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, We have serious concerns about how algorithms use our personal data to target us with content based on our online activity, potentially violating our right to privacy. wWe also believe that the deliberate use of algorithms to promote harmful material to young people undermines our right to the highest possible standard of health and our right to privacy. Often, these systems are specifically designed to target young people with material that will keep them engaged for as long as possible. As you will be aware, a recent court case in the US found that two tech giants were liable for designing addictive platforms. Spending excessive time on social media, especially when engaging with harmful content, can have a damaging impact on young people\u2019s mental health and potentially lead to addictive behaviours, undermining our right to health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we sit here today, several countries are exploring the possibility of banning young people from social media as a way of addressing some of the harm it causes. However, we do not believe that bans offer a meaningful solution. They simply put the onus on teenagers to stay off social media, rather than making social media channels safer in the first place. In our view, they are a quick fix for decision-makers and fail to address many of the underlying issues. Bans deny young people access to the benefits of the online world and we feel that, in practice, they would be difficult to enforce given how ineffective existing age-verification technology can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, we want more emphasis on digital literacy within the school curriculum so that all young people can develop healthy habits and responsible behaviours online. We need the skills to identify misleading or inaccurate content. But it is not just young people who need this education: parents, guardians, and teachers play a vital role in supporting us to navigate the online world safely and responsibly. As such, they too must feel confident that they have the knowledge to offer effective guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, education is only one piece of the puzzle: social media companies themselves must play their part and so must the governments that regulate them. Like any other business, social media companies have a fundamental duty to make sure that the young people using their products are kept safe. Companies must also guarantee that they will prioritise young people\u2019s privacy, safety and well-being when designing products that they can freely access. As the Online Health Taskforce has recommended, if toys are required to have a CE mark to make sure they\u2019re safe for children, why shouldn\u2019t social media sites also have to prove they are up to standard? As one online safety expert has commented, Young people don\u2019t want to encounter dangerous or upsetting material online. But if they do, all social media platforms should have visible, easy-to-use, and effective ways for young people to report it. We also need to feel confident that, when we do report harmful content or misinformation, it will be quickly removed. There should be strong legal requirements on companies to tackle the use of harmful algorithms and to prevent children encountering misinformation and extremist content via their platforms. More importantly, however, the government must make sure that companies genuinely comply with these requirements and, if they don\u2019t, they face serious sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online world has a direct impact on many of our rights as young people, both positively and negatively. So, when decisions are being made that will affect this part of our lives, it is only fair that we are listened to and that our views are considered. We would like to thank the Committee again for this opportunity to speak to you today and look forward to discussing this topic furthe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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T\u00e1 mand\u00e1id reacht\u00fail ag an OOL monat\u00f3ireacht a dh\u00e9anamh ar cearta agus leasa leana\u00ed suas le 18 mbliana d\u2019aois at\u00e1 c\u00f3na\u00ed ortha in \u00c9irinn agus iad a choth\u00fa.\u00a0 T\u00e1 neamhsple\u00e1chas reacht\u00fail ag an Ombudsman do Leana\u00ed i gcomhl\u00edonadh na mand\u00e1ide agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 freagrach d\u00edreach don Oireachtas.\r\n\r\nIs iad feidhmeanna an OOL n\u00f3 r\u00f3l traidisi\u00fanta an Ombudsman cearta daoine ar leith n\u00f3 gr\u00fapa\u00ed a chosaint, tr\u00ed gear\u00e1in at\u00e1 d\u00e9anta i gcoinne eagra\u00edochta\u00ed poibl\u00ed a fhiosr\u00fa go neamhsple\u00e1ch agus go neamhchlaonta. F\u00e9adfaidh an OOL gear\u00e1in d\u00e9anta le, n\u00f3 ar son leana\u00ed, i gcoinne gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed eagra\u00edochta\u00ed poibl\u00ed, at\u00e1 ag sol\u00e1thar seirbh\u00eds\u00ed do, n\u00f3 ag d\u00e9anamh cinnt\u00ed, faoi leana\u00ed agus teaghlaigh, chomh maith le eagra\u00edochta\u00ed ag sol\u00e1thar seirbh\u00eds\u00ed ar son an St\u00e1it, a fhiosr\u00fa.\r\n\r\nT\u00e1 mand\u00e1id ag an OOL le cearta agus leasa leana\u00ed a chuir chun cinn faoi alt 7 Acht an Ombudsman do Leana\u00ed.\r\n<h2>\u00c1r tiomantas<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Cad is f\u00e9idir leat a bheith ag s\u00fail leis on OOL:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Ta muid tiomanta seirbh\u00eds den scoth a shol\u00e1thar<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Caithfidh muid go m\u00fainte agus go proifisi\u00fanta leat<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Caithfidh muid go maorga agus go meas\u00fail\u00a0 leat<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Teagmh\u00e1il a dh\u00e9anamh ar an bhf\u00f3n: <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<strong>M\u00e1 dh\u00e9anann t\u00fa teagmh\u00e1il ar an bhf\u00f3n<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Gheobhaidh t\u00fa freagra uainn chomh luath agus is f\u00e9idir;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tabharfaidh muid ainm duit nuair a freagra\u00edonn muid do ghlao<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Freagra\u00edodh muid do ghl\u00f3r phost chomh luath agus is f\u00e9idir<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Beidh muid m\u00edn, proifisi\u00fanta I gc\u00f3na\u00ed<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tabharfaidh muid freagra do do cheist.\u00a0 Mura f\u00e9idir \u00ed a fhreagairt l\u00e1ithreach, t\u00f3gfaidh muid do shonra\u00ed agus cuirfidh muid glao ar ais duit chomh luath agus is f\u00e9idir<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is f\u00e9idir glao a chur orainn Luan go hAoine ar 01 865 6800 I rith uaireanta oifige.\u00a0 Ma bhaineann s\u00e9 le gear\u00e1n nua n\u00f3 gear\u00e1n at\u00e1 lean\u00fanach, glaoigh an uimhir shaorghlao um Gear\u00e1n ar 1800 20 20 40 idir 9.15am agus 4pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Cumars\u00e1id Scr\u00edofa:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<strong>Litreacha, facsanna agus 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chaighde\u00e1in sl\u00e1inte agus s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteacht.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Seirbh\u00eds\u00ed tr\u00ed mean na Gaeilge<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>D\u00e9anfaidh muid gach iarracht \u00e9asc\u00f3idh le daoine ar mhaith leo teagmh\u00e1il linn tr\u00ed mean na Gaeilge.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Freagr\u00f3far comhfhreagras i nGaeilge tr\u00ed Gaeilge<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Foilseofar, ag an am c\u00e9anna, pr\u00edomhchaip\u00e9is\u00ed mar R\u00e1it\u00e9is Strait\u00e9iseacha agus Tuarasc\u00e1il Bhliant\u00fail<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Comhl\u00edonfaidh muid \u00e1r tiomantas faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigi\u00fala 2003.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Comhionannas \/ \u00c9ags\u00falachta<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>T\u00e1 muid tiomanta seirbh\u00eds a chuir ar fail d\u00e1r gcustaim\u00e9ir\u00ed a seasann lena gcearta at\u00e1 de r\u00e9ir reachta\u00edocht chomhionannais.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Beidh \u00e1r seirbh\u00eds\u00ed agus \u00e1iseanna\u00a0 rochtana do ch\u00e1ch ina measc daoine le riachtanais 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