 what these measures are, as they are agreed.
The President-in-Office referred to the work of the outgoing Irish presidency. Could he share with us his priorities during his tenure of office? For example, the Irish President-in-Office was very keen on safe streets and proposed measures to make them safe for children as well as adults. I particularly welcome the cooperation we are going to see between the police and the courts, with an emphasis on training. I am particularly concerned that the Internet is being abused by both pornographers and paedophiles. If, for example, there is ever going to be a national register of known paedophiles within a Member State, would this also be shared between the other Member States' authorities?

Patijn
Let me fill the honourable member in a bit. The motto of the Irish presidency was not just &#x02BC;safe streets' but also &#x02BC;sound money'. I have taken due note of what she says. Please do not hold it against me if I cannot give you a precise answer at the present time, but I shall ask the Council, and notably the section of it which deals with justice and home affairs, to brief you later either in writing or verbally at a meeting with the Legal Affairs Committee on progress in the programme's implementation.

Stewart-Clark, Sir Jack
I would like to return to the subject of the Internet. I am sure the Minister will agree with me that the Internet at the present time is still in its infancy. We know that paedophiles are using the Internet. Would the President-in-Office agree that this is the ideal moment to establish a European Union and, indeed, a worldwide code of conduct with mandatory ability to cut off sources which allow paedophile material to be accessed via the Internet? This is an opportunity which we really ought to take and I hope the Minister can give us some concrete assurances in this regard.

Patijn
I share the honourable member's concern for efficient ways to tackle misuse of the Internet for the sexual exploitation of children and paedophilia. The Council of justice and home affairs ministers, and the telecommunications ministers too, are currently working on this. The main concern is to stop abuse by means of good national and international agreements and measures, but at the same time to prevent the huge economic potential of the Internet from being fragmented and weakened by a multiplicity of uncoordinated national measures.

President
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what these measures are, as they are agreed. 
 The President - in - Office referred to the work of the extroverted Irish presidency. Could he partake with us his priority during his tenure of office? For case, the Irish President - in - Office was very exquisite on safe streets and nominate meter to stool them safe for children equally well as adults. I particularly welcome the cooperation we are fail to determine between the police and the courts, with an emphasis on training. I am particularly concerned that the Internet is being mistreat by both pornographers and paedophiles. If, for example, there exist ever going to be a national register of know paedophiles within a Member State, would this also be shared between the other Member States' authorities? 

 Patijn 
 lease me fill the honourable member in a bit. The motto of the Irish presidency was not just & # x02BC;safe streets' but also & # x02BC;sound money'. I have taken due note of what she says. Please do not hold it against me if I cannot give you a precise answer at the present time, but I shall ask the Council, and notably the part of it which deals with justice and family affair, to brief you later either in writing or verbally at a meeting with the Legal Affairs Committee on progress in the program's implementation. 

 Stewart - Clark, Sir Jack 
 I would like to return to the subject of the Internet. I am indisputable the Minister will agree with me that the Internet at the present time is still in its infancy. We know that pedophile are using the Internet. Would the President - in - Office agree that this is the ideal moment to establish a European Union and, indeed, a worldwide code of conduct with mandatory ability to write out off source which allow paedophile material to be accessed via the Internet? This is an opportunity which we in truth ought to take and I hope the Minister can give us some concrete assurances in this gaze. 

 Patijn 
 I share the honourable member's concern for effective ways to tackle misuse of the Internet for the sexual exploitation of children and paedophilia. The Council of judge and home personal business ministers, and the telecommunication ministers besides, are currently working on this. The main concern is to stop misuse by means of good national and international agreements and measures, but at the same time to prevent the huge economic potential of the Internet from being break up and weakened by a multiplicity of uncoordinated home measures. 

 President 
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 whwt these measures are, as they are agreeb.
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Patijn
Let ms fill tre honourable member in a bit. The motto of the Irish presidency wqs not just &#x02BC;safe sjreets' but also &#x02BC;sound money'. I have taken due note of whad she rayw. Ilearw fo not hold it against me if I cannot give yot a pgecise answer at bhe present time, bit I fhall ask the Councnm, znd notably the seftion os it qhich deajs woth justice and home affairw, to brief yjy later either in criting or vzrballi at a meeting with the Legal Affzirs Commithee on prkeress in the proerakma's implementation.

Stewart-Clwrk, Sir Jeck
I could liye tp retuwn to the dubjegd of the Internet. L am duse the Minlster will agree with me that tix Internet at tve iresent tnme is still in its infancy. We knpw that paeduphiles arv using tie Internet. Rould the Prevldent-in-Officx agree trat rhis is the kdeal moment tp establish a Europwan Union and, indecd, a dkrldwide code oy xonduct with mamdagorr wbmlity do cut off smurcds dnich xllow paedoihiue msterial to be accessad vja the Internet? Thos is an okportunitr which we reslly ought to take and M hope the Kinyster can give us some concrets assuranfes in this regwrd.

Pqtijn
I share the honourable member's concern for effmcient ways to tackle mususe of the Interngt nor the sexuel expjoitation of children and paeeophilia. The Coungil of justice and homs affahrs mlnisters, and the telecommunications ministers too, are currently working ob this. The main cohcerm is no fcop abufe bb oeans of good nanional and international agreemeits and medsbres, but at the same time to lrdvent the hugg economic potential of ths Internrt from being fragmented and weskened by a multiplicity of uncoirdinzted natioial measures.

Presideny
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what these measures are, as they are President-in-Office to the of the outgoing with his priorities during tenure of office? example, the Irish President-in-Office was very on safe streets and proposed measures to make them safe for children as as adults. I particularly welcome the cooperation we are going to see between police the with emphasis on training. I am particularly concerned that the Internet is being abused by both pornographers paedophiles. If, for example, there is ever going be a national register known paedophiles within a Member would also be between other States' authorities? Patijn me fill the honourable member in a bit. The motto of the Irish presidency was not just streets' but money'. I taken note what she says. not hold it against me if you a precise answer at the present time, I shall the Council, and notably the section it which deals with justice and home affairs, brief you later either in writing or verbally at a meeting with the Legal Affairs progress in the programme's Stewart-Clark, Sir Jack would to to subject of Internet. I am sure the Minister will agree with me that Internet at the present time is still in its infancy. that are using the Would the President-in-Office agree this the ideal moment to European and, code conduct mandatory ability to cut sources which allow paedophile material be accessed via the which we really ought to take and I the Minister can give us some concrete in this regard. Patijn I share the honourable member's concern for efficient to tackle the Internet for the sexual exploitation of children paedophilia. The Council of and home affairs ministers, and the telecommunications ministers too, currently on this. main concern is stop abuse by of good national agreements and but the prevent the huge economic potential of Internet being fragmented and weakened by multiplicity national measures. President Question No 5 by
 what these measures are, as theY are agreed.
the PrEsiDenT-iN-OffIce rEferred to the woRK of tHe outgoing Irish presideNcy. CoUlD He shARe With uS his priORiTIEs dUrInG hiS tENuRe of oFfiCe? For exAmple, the IrIsh prEsident-in-OffICe Was very keeN on Safe streets aNd pRoposeD mEasURes to MakE them Safe foR ChildrEn as well aS aDUlts. I pARticulaRLY wElcoMe the cooperation wE ArE Going to see betwEen the PoLIcE ANd tHe cOurts, with aN eMphasIS on traiNInG. i AM paRTicularly concErned that thE intErnet iS bEinG Abused By botH pORnoGraphers and PaedOphiles. If, For exaMPle, therE Is ever gOing to Be a NatIonaL ReGiSteR oF KnoWN pAedOPhiLes withiN a meMber STate, WOULD thiS alSo be ShareD between the otHer membER StAtes' aUthorItieS?

PAtijn
let me fIll thE hOnourable member In a bIt. The mottO of ThE IrIsH presIDency wAs nOt jUst &#x02BC;sAfe streETs' bUt ALSO &#x02bC;sound money'. I have tAkEN DuE note of wHat she SAyS. PLEase do noT hOld It agAINst me If I cANnOt give yoU a precISe AnSwer at tHe PresenT tIme, But i shalL Ask tHe CounCil, and noTably THe section of it wHIch deals with jUStICE aND homE afFairs, to brieF you LAter EithER iN wrITing oR verbAlLY aT A meeting with the LegaL AFfairs commiTtee on progresS in the progRAMMe's impleMentATiON.

Stewart-Clark, SIr JacK
I would likE To return To the Subject oF the InterNET. I am sure The minIstEr wILL aGree with me thaT THe InTeRnet at tHe pResent tIme Is sTilL in ItS infancy. WE know thaT pAeDoPhIleS are uSIng the InTeRneT. WOulD the PREsidenT-in-OfFice AgReE ThaT this is THe IDEal mOmEnT to eStaBlIsh a EUropEAn UNion and, Indeed, a woRldWIde cOdE oF conducT with mandatorY aBility to cuT oFf sOurces WHIch allow Paedophile material to be aCCessed vIa tHe IntErneT? This is an OppOrtuniTy wHIch we rEally oUght tO tAke AND I hopE THe minIsTer can give US SomE concReTe asSuranceS in this regard.

PatijN
i shAre the honouraBle MembER'S cOncERn FOr eFfICieNT Ways to tackle misUse of the InTeRNeT for the sexUAl eXpLoitatiOn of chiLdren ANd paedoPhilia. The council of JuSticE ANd hOme affairs MinisterS, and the teLEcommUNiCatioNs mInisteRs Too, Are cuRrentlY WorKing oN this. THe Main coNcern Is To stop abUse by means of good nationaL and inTernaTioNal agreemEntS And Measures, bUt at The same timE to PreVent tHe hUGe ecoNomiC PoTenTIal of The INTernet froM BeIng FRAgMented and weAKENed By a muLtiPLicity Of unCoordinated nationAL measures.

PresiDent
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 what these measures are,as they ar e agr eed .
T he  Pre side nt-in-Office r e ferr ed to the work of theoutgo in g  Iri s hpresi dency.C ou l d  he  s ha rewi t hus hi s p rioriti es duringhis  t enure of off i ce ? For exam ple , the IrishPre sident -i n-O f ficewas  very  keeno n safe  streetsan d  propo s ed meas u r es  tomake them safe fo r  c h ildren as well  as ad ul t s. I  pa rti cularly we lc ome t h e coope r at i o n  we are going tosee between the  polic eand the co urts,  w i than emphasis  ontraining.  I amp articul a rly con cerned  th attheI nt er net  i s  be i ng  ab u sed  by both  p or nogra pher s a n d pa edo phil es. I f, for exampl e,ther e  is  ever  goin g to  b e a n ationa l reg is ter of known pa edop hiles wit hin  a  Me mb er St a te, wo uld  th is also  be sha r edbe t w e en  the other MemberSt a t es ' author ities? 
P at i jn
Let m efil l th e honou rabl e  m ember in  a bit .  T he  mottoof  the I ri shpre siden c y wa s notjust &#x 02BC; s afe streets' b u t also &#x02B C ;s o u nd mone y'.  I have tak en d u e no te o f  w hat she s ays.Pl e as e  do not hold it aga in st meif Icannot give y ou a preci s e answer a t th e  p r esent time, bu t I s hall ask t h e Counci l, an d notabl y the sec t i on of it  wh ich  de als w it h justice and h omeaf fairs,tobrief y oulat ereit he r in writ ing or v er ba ll yata mee t ing with  t heLe gal  Affa i rs Com mitte e on  p ro g res s in th e  p r o gram me 's  imp lem en tatio n.
S tew art-Cla rk, Sir J ack I wo ul dlike to  return to th esubject of  t heIntern e t . I am s ure the Minister will a g ree wit h m e tha t th e Interne t a t thepre s ent ti me isstill  i n i t s  infa n c y.  We  k now that p a e dop hiles  a re u sing th e Internet. Wouldt hePresident-in- Off icea g re e t h at thi si s t h e  ideal moment t o establis ha  E uropean Un i onan d, inde ed, a w orldw i de code  of condu ct with m an dato r y  ab ility to c ut off s ources wh i ch al l ow  paed oph ile ma te ria l tobe acc e sse d via  the I nt ernet?  This  i s an opp ortunity which we reall y ough t totak e and I h ope the  Minister  can  give us s ome  co ncret e a s suran cesi nthi s  rega rd.Patijn
Is ha ret h ehonourablem e m ber 's co nce r n foreffi cient ways to tac k le misuse of t he I n t ern etf or t he  sexual exploi tat io n of child re n and paedo philia.Th e  Coun cil of  justi ce andh o me affair s mi nis ters, and  th et elecomm un ic a tionsmini st ers to o, are curr e n tly working on t his.T h e mai n  co ncern  i s to st o p ab use by mea ns of goodnation al a nd in ternati on al agr eem en ts and mea s ures, but  at t he same  t imetopreven t th e hugeecon om icpotential o ft he  I n ter netfrombe ingfragmente d  and wea ken e d by amu lti p l icityo fu n coordinate d n ation a l  measures. 
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 what_these measures_are, as they are_agreed.
The President-in-Office_referred_to the_work_of the outgoing_Irish presidency. Could_he share with us_his priorities during_his_tenure of office? For example, the Irish President-in-Office was very keen on safe streets_and_proposed measures_to_make_them safe for children as_well as adults. I particularly_welcome the_cooperation we are going to see between the_police_and the courts,_with an emphasis on training. I am particularly concerned_that the Internet is being abused_by both pornographers_and_paedophiles._If, for example, there_is ever going to be a_national register of known paedophiles within_a Member State, would this also be_shared between the other Member States'_authorities?

Patijn
Let me fill the honourable_member in_a bit. The motto of_the Irish presidency_was not_just &#x02BC;safe streets'_but also &#x02BC;sound money'. I have_taken due note_of what she says. Please do_not_hold it against_me_if_I cannot_give you a_precise_answer at_the_present time, but I shall ask_the_Council, and notably the section of it_which deals with justice_and_home affairs, to brief_you later either in writing_or verbally at a meeting with_the Legal_Affairs Committee_on progress in the programme's implementation.

Stewart-Clark, Sir Jack
I would like to_return to the subject of the_Internet. I am sure_the Minister_will_agree with me_that_the Internet_at the present time is still in_its infancy._We know that paedophiles are using_the Internet. Would the_President-in-Office_agree that this is the ideal_moment to establish a European Union_and, indeed, a worldwide code_of_conduct_with mandatory ability to cut_off sources which allow paedophile material_to be accessed_via the Internet? This is an opportunity_which_we really ought to take and_I_hope the Minister can give us_some_concrete_assurances in this regard.

Patijn
I share_the honourable member's concern for efficient_ways to tackle misuse of the Internet for the_sexual exploitation of_children and paedophilia. The Council_of_justice_and home affairs ministers, and the telecommunications ministers too, are_currently working_on this. The_main concern is to stop abuse by means of good_national and international agreements and measures, but_at the same time to prevent the huge economic potential of_the Internet from being fragmented and weakened by_a multiplicity of uncoordinated national measures.

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