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CEO of the IIA was interviewed by Silicon Republic.com
Parents will have to give permission for their children to use the internet in schools under draft guidelines for internet safety in the classroom drawn up by the Department of Education and Science. This proposal has been greeted with concern by internet groups.
“I would regard this as a retrograde step,” said Fergal O’Byrne, CEO of the Irish Internet Association. “The internet is an invaluable educational tool if managed properly. Forcing parents to give permission is unwieldy, impractical and not a measured response to what is an educational issue.”
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