Proposed new law to make it illegal for under 14's to have internet enabled mobiles
A new law is being proposed which would make it illegal for shops to sell internet-enabled mobiles to children under 14.
Cork Fine Gael Deputy Jim Daly is working on a new bill which would also stop parents letting children born after 2015 own a device that uses the web.
He sees it as a way to prevent children accessing unsuitable content.
Cyber-psychologist Ciaran McMahon isn't sure it's the best way to tackle the problem:
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