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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of Covid-19 in Irish prisons; the impact of Covid-19 infections on the Irish Prison Service and the Courts Service to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has plans to amend the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 to include in the Act a definition of client in order to ensure that persons adversely affected by what they consider an inadequate standard of legal services can make a complaint to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 245. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58069/21]

Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Howlin: It is very important we discuss this matter, even if the debate is very limited. There are very few issues that unite most if not all in this House, but this is one of them. I do not doubt the bona fides of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on this issue but I wish in the few minutes I have to deal with three specific issues. First, I add my voice to the issue that is now current and...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to return to this issue. We were stuck for time on the last occasion. To precis the issue as I see it, maybe the Minister of State will just focus on the net issue, because there are very few people if any, probably no Members in this House, who oppose the principles of this Bill. To ensure that in the context of the dreadful, vile and awful trade with...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: This is Committee Stage of the Bill, and we have as much time as we need to tease out what we need to in exactly the same way as a committee.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: No, but the net issues are very clear, in my judgment. Deputy Durkan made an important point. People say Europe has done this or that but it is member states which are taking the actions. When we had what was described as a migrant crisis in 2015, when 1 million people were moving across Europe, member states, one after another, under pressure from their own populations, built barriers. I...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: It is an defence, not an exemption.

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: How many prosecutions failed on that basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Apologies have been received from the Chair, Deputy McHugh, Deputy Calleary and Senator Keogan. In accordance with current guidelines, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members using the Microsoft Teams platform. I remind members that our work this morning will be in two separate sessions and we will subsequently have a private session briefly to discuss internal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lepassaar for that contribution. I now open the meeting to members who may wish to pose questions. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: A question, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I must tell Mr. Lepassaar that what the Deputy asked is an example of a short question from him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I see Senator Richmond is content with the answer. I call Senator Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lepassaar. If I may, I would like to pose a couple of questions. We are looking at the impact of the cyberattack on our health system, which literally not only cost enormous sums of money, but cost lives, and at how we can make ourselves more resilient. I am taken by Mr. Lepassaar's observation that Germany has a legal obligation on some actors to invest a percentage of its IT...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I have one supplementary question. Is there such a thing as safe operating areas for cyber attackers? To be specific, should we be doing more to address that net issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Geography.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lepassaar for that response. The Minister of State is waiting outside. I will move on to the next session unless anybody has another urgent question to put to Mr. Lepassaar? I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Mr. Lepassaar has the floor.