In this episode, Senator Barry Ward talks to his Seanad colleague, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn, about her private member’s bill to remove the term “child pornography” from Irish legislation, and replace it with the more appropriate term “child sexual exploitation material”. Also in the podcast are Emer Taylor and Jessica Bray, who worked on the Bill with Senator Flynn. This is a first for Irish legislation because it alters the title of an existing act without repealing it; the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 will become the Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998. You can read the Bill here.

You can read the second stage debate on the Bill in the Seanad on 2 February 2022 here.

Media coverage of the Bill can be seen here:

RTÉ

The Irish Times

The Irish Examiner

TheJournal.ie

Buzz.ie

Headtopics.ie

Highland Radio

Donegal Daily

Donegal Live

Senator Eileen Flynn is an Independent Senator and a member of the Civil Engagement Group, which can be found on Twitter @SeanadCEG, and on Instagram @SeanadCEG - the Bill was co-sponsored by Senators Eileen Flynn, Alice-Mary Higgins (@aliceeire), Lynn Ruane (@SenLynnRuane) and Frances Black (@frances_black). You can follow Eileen on Twitter @love1solidarity or find out more about her on the Oireachtas web site.

Emer Taylor is a legislative consultant working with Senator Eileen Flynn and Independents 4 Change, and Jessica Bray works directly with Senator Flynn in her office.

The Irish Legislation Podcast is presented by Senator Barry Ward. Follow Barry on Twitter @barrymward; Instagram @barrym_ward; Facebook at BarryWard.ie; or his web site: www.barryward.ie.

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