CyberSafeIreland (CyberSafeKids)

Lobbying Organisation CyberSafeIreland

Date published 06 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Spoke with a number of Irish MEPs on the topic of online safety of minors as part of a delegation to Brussels organised by European Movement Ireland

Intended results To highlight delays in implementing various provisions of the DSA, esp. age verification on adult content and to propose a European classification system for digital spaces accessible to children

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martina Walsh

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)

The meeting took place as part of an EMI delegation to the European Parliament in April. Discussed delays in implementing various provisions of the DSA, esp. age verification on adult content and I proposed a European classification system for digital spaces accessible to children, as recommended to the Expert Panel on Social Media

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.

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)