CyberSafeIreland CLG (T/A CyberSafeKids)
Budget
€676,168
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.35 FTE
EU Grants
€54,077
Mission & Goals
Our Vision: An Ireland where children’s rights are at the heart of a safer digital world. Our Mission: We work with children, parents, and communities to shape policy, change behaviours, and build a safer digital world. Safer Kids, Smarter Choices, Stronger Futures Our strategic priorities Over the course of this strategic period (2026 - 2028), CyberSafeKids will deliver on five interconnected pillars: 1. Public & Policy Leadership - Influence legislation, policy, and regulation to put children’s safety first. 2. Insight-Led Influence - Generate and share credible research that shapes debate and drives systemic change. 3. Parent & Community Mobilisation - Equip and mobilise families and communities with practical tools and campaigns. 4. Strategic Alliances - Forge partnerships that amplify our voice and extend our reach. 5. Organisational Resilience - Strengthen our people, governance, and funding to sustain long-term impact
EU Legislative Interests
The main areas of focus: - The Digital Services Act (particularly Article 28 guidelines) - The AI Act (particularly from a child rights and child protection point of view and how it's being transposed into national law. - General Data Protection Regulation (particularly in relation to children's rights to privacy and underage access to digital environments - Audio Visual Media Services Directive - The proposed Digital Fairness Act - Proposals to combat Child Sexual Abuse Material
Communication Activities
- Press releases, op-eds and media commentary related to children's use of and/or access to the digital environment, including two op.eds. last week in the Irish Examiner and Mail on Sunday on the outcome of the trial in California against Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube in relation to addictive design and harmful outcomes to one young user. References to European Commission investigations into TikTok and Snapchat were referenced as were Data Protection Commission investigations. - Parental awareness campaigns and support resources - Trends & Usage report published annually on children's use of and access to the digital environment - Joint initiatives under the Children's Rights Alliance (i.e. in relation to combatting child sexual abuse material) - Membership of Eurochild
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
In Ireland we are members of: - the Children's Rights Alliance - Cyber Ireland - the Charities Institute Ireland - the Wheel At the European level, we are members of Eurochild.
Organisation Members
We are not a membership based organisation. We work closely with other organisations in Ireland, including: - the Children's Rights Alliance (we are part of their Internet Safety Advisory Group) - Women's Aid - we have been involved in the Women's Aid led coalition on combatting the harms of pornography - One in Four - we have been involved in the One in Four led work on combatting Child Sexual Abuse - We are currently working on a campaign with Hotline.ie - We have partnered with various academic bodies on research projects, generally in an advisory capacity, i.e. as advisors on different projects that are evaluating harms in popular digital environments (social media, AI companions, gaming), including: - University College Dublin - University College Cork - Trinity College Dublin, Atlantic Technological University
Additional Information
Traded Revenue is made up for fees charged to deliver our education programme into schools and workplaces.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.