Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 18, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “Assessment as high-risk vendor

22.(1) Where the Minister makes an assessment -

(a) in accordance with section 21, that there is a likelihood of a vendor being subjected to interference by a third country,

(b) that there is a significant risk that a vendor will not be able to secure supply of critical components,

(c) that the overall quality of critical components supplied by a vendor is inadequate, or

(d) that the cybersecurity practices of a vendor are inadequate, the Minister may take measures in accordance with section 25.

(2)The Minister may conduct an assessment under subsection (1) at any time and on an ongoing basis.”.