The Taoiseach has said the Government will be examining how easy it is for children to access pornography.
It comes in the wake of the Ana Kriegel murder trial.
Pornography was found on the mobile phones of Boy A, who was yesterday convicted of murder and aggravated sexual assault.
The two 14-year-old boys involved will be sentenced on July 15th.
Recently, the UK government brought in laws which require people to prove they are over 18 to view pornography online.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin highlighted the UK law in the Dáil today, suggesting that pornographic material should be not be accessible by children here.
On the Kriegel case, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar noted that "all of our hearts go out to the parents of the young woman who was killed, and also the parents of the two boys as well" - but said he wouldn't say anything else about the case as it remains before the courts.
He said the Government will learn from what happens with the new British pornography laws while examining what to do here.
Responding to Deputy Howlin, Mr Varadkar observed: "It is a matter of concern to all of us that pornography is now so accessible to young people.
"Indeed so many young people learn about sex through pornography, which is not an accurate representation I think of what is healthy in life.
"I agree with you as well that we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past by engaging in censorship, or moralising, or deciding for other people what they should do or what they should watch."
The Taoiseach added that Deputy Howlin's suggestion that the Government seek a report from the UK on whether the new laws have worked was a good and 'appropriate' idea.
Mr Varadkar observed: "Perhaps after a year or so of its implementation, [Justice] Minister Flanagan [could make] contact with his counterpart to seek advice and a report for them... as to whether this has been effective, and whether there had been unintended consequences.
"It's a good thing that we should learn from other jurisdictions."
He separately noted that an Online Safety Bill is being brought forward, which will include measures such as an online safety code and prohibiting cyberbullying of minors.
