Results 7,221-7,240 of 26,208 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has anything developed or come about since the Department started the work on it? When did Mr. Mourik say the task force commenced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It only commenced in the last week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has anything happened over the last number of months? Has something has been done that is in some way counteracting these scammers? They have become a serious virus. I put it to Mr. Stephens that one would have to worry about the security of the State in terms of the implications of these scammers. Have the officials been able to do anything of a technical nature to address that, even...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are there any scammers out there at the moment that are a threat to the State? I mean ones that are active at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Stephens already mentioned one scammer. What did he call it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Stephens know where that originated from, where it is being operated from or who would have come up with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What does Mr. Mourik have to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: An Garda Síochána is involved with this as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is probably something we will follow up on as a committee. Deputy Matthews is due to speak next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. I move to Senator Dooley. He does not seem to be available. I might go through some points until Deputy Matthews gathers his thoughts. The .ie domain for websites is coming up with us. Do the bodies represented have any role in regulating the domain?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who regulates that area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the small role ComReg has?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I might ask the Department. It has come up. It is a bit abstract, but it is hugely important. What is the Department's understanding of who regulates that area? Does it propose to bring in any legislation that would reform or enhance regulation of that area? Things are evolving at such a pace.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Go ahead Mr. Stephens.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that under the NCSC?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not really understand ComReg's role in this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. Returning to Mr. Stephens, does he see further developments with how the regulation of this area is going to evolve?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would be the timeframe? Would that be implemented here by way of a statutory instrument or will it require primary legislation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: At that point you would not be aware of whether it would be by way of secondary legislation, such as a statutory instrument, or------