Simon Harris believes that children under the age of 16 should not be on social media.

The Irish Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s PPSN.

Alex Cooney, chief executive of CyberSafeKids, said, "Blanket bans, like in the case of Australia, are excessive."

It comes despite a plea from the Department of Education earlier this week for social media firms to increase their minimum age to 16