Results 7,241-7,260 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: Obviously, at committees we want to deal with things that are relevant to people's daily lives. We have covered that we want to see legislation coming in as quickly as possible and being robust. Given our role, if there are going to be changes I ask that the officials try to get back to us as quickly as possible so we can assist in expediting the pre-legislative scrutiny. Remaining with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who is on the task force? Obviously, there is the NCSC, ComReg and An Garda Síochána. Who else is on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have seen An Garda Síochána on RTÉ news about it.
- 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 a joint task force between ComReg and the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who is on the task force?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why is the National Cyber Security Centre not on it, as it could have implications for State security?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is NCSC brought in for technical advice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will you elaborate on what you mean when you said that the scammers do not respect, in any form, our current structures?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the task force have the legislative tools necessary? We respect that it has to be careful in terms of public utterances it makes on this area. Will Mr. Mourik elaborate on how he finds the task force generally? What timeframe would allow it to get to grips with the situation? Has the task force been able to deal with it in recent months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: English speaking countries, like ours, are being attacked the most by the scammers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the task force able to identify where they are coming from?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a European dimension to this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ireland's exposure as an English speaking country is very high.
- 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 timeframe on this to get to a point where ComReg will have whatever equipment is required? Is there any legislation to tackle this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the task force report formally to the Minister with responsibility for communications in six months time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who has commissioned the report?
- 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 an area we may come back to. I call Deputy Ó Murchú who will ask the final questions and then we will conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and ComReg for coming today. We want to see the legislation come through as quickly as possible. Obviously, it has to be robust and there is the Attorney General's advice. I ask the witnesses to advise us on any changes in order that we can come back with pre-legislative scrutiny as quickly as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is not really a task force. It is as an implementation report.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the way that persons aged 4 to 39 years that followed public health guidance and used antigen tests to detect Covid-19 positivity following onset of symptoms, can now obtain a Covid Recovery Certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9994/22]