Ireland: Introduced Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024

On 4 July 2024, the Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024 was introduced to the Parliament of Ireland. The Bill aims to safeguard minors from accessing pornographic material online and requires internet service providers (ISPs) and application store services (ASS) to ensure that websites and applications containing such material are inaccessible to individuals below the age of majority in Ireland. Furthermore, the Bill outlines obligations for ISPs and ASSs, including requirements for age verification by users and potential outsourcing to third-party verifiers and also establishes liability for non-compliance.