501 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will initiate a consultation with the telecoms and digital industries in order to tackle the hidden threats to consumers from applications on smartphones, specifically built-in applications that cannot be disabled but which use the Internet at full premium rates; and if he will undertake to set guidelines whereby consumers’ consent to charge is clearer, password requirements are strengthened to prevent buying unwanted items, and there is more explanation of the cost of virtual credit. [1125/12]

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501 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will initiate a consultation with the telecoms and digital industries in order to tackle the hidden threats to consumers from applications on smartphones, specifically built-in applications that cannot be disabled but which use the Internet at full premium rates; and if he will undertake to set guidelines whereby consumers’ consent to charge is clearer, password requirements are strengthened to prevent buying unwanted items, and there is more explanation of the cost of virtual credit. [1125/12]

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