5. Child safety online

Parents who say they are nearby when children go online. Source: Eurobarometer

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Parents in Ireland are the most likely in the EU to stay always – or very frequently – nearby when their children go online at home, according to a Eurobarometer survey.

The report, “Towards a Safer Use of the Internet for Children in the EU – a Parents’ Perspective”, found that 79% of Irish parents said they keep an eye on their children, compared with an EU average of 61%.

Irish parents also top the EU table in not allowing their children to visit online chat rooms (92%), or email and instant messaging (59%).

On the other hand, we score highest in terms of wanting more awareness raising campaigns on online risks (96%), more and better information and advice on the websites that children use (95%), and improved monitoring software (95%).

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