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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: It causes terrible trouble for my officials and advisers afterwards when they have to go around correcting everything I got wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: That is a good question. It is something I would like to discuss in more detail with the Deputy because I have been having those thoughts myself. One small thing we are doing now is we have opened up the green enterprise fund which the Deputy has probably heard about. It is approximately €10 million that will fund businesses to do exactly the things he mentioned, such as audits of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's advice is very welcome on this area. We decided on 51% and we mean it but, therefore, industry has to make its contribution and that is going to be a real challenge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The sooner we can repeal that legislation, the better, in my view. If the Deputy had told me two years ago that we would live in a country where it was illegal to leave or enter the State for non-essential reasons, that one could not have visitors to one's house or could not meet outside with more than 15 people, I would have thought he was absolutely bonkers. What has happened in the past...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 163 together. I am aware of the two pieces European legislation to which the Deputy refers and would advise him that these are in fact proposals for Regulations rather than Directives. In both cases the regulations propose general frameworks for systemic obligations which would be placed upon the providers of respectively artificial intelligence...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (20 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160, 164 and 165 together. My attention has been drawn to the fact that the US Senate is considering a draft Bill that targets jurisdictions with inadequate enforcement of data protection law. Based on contact with officials in the Department of Justice, the sense appears to be that this is squarely focused on China and it is unlikely that Ireland would end up...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (20 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department adopts a defence in depth approach to cyber security. This approach uses multiple layers and disparate systems to deliver security which is not dependent on any single component. Given the heightened level of risk which currently exists, our technical staff has adopted a posture of increased vigilance and oversight of systems. My Department is taking advice from our own...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (20 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Compliance with GDPR EU requirements is an ongoing process that changes over time in line with new and emerging data protection requirements. My Department and the Offices under its aegis have a number of comprehensive processes in place to meet the compliance requirements of the GDPR and data protection laws. This includes a full-time dedicated Data Protection Officer, general and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (20 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the state agencies under the remit of my Department to provide the requested information to me and I will forward this to the Deputy once received.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Given the impact this pandemic and the consequential public health restrictions has had on all aspects of our lives and in particular international travel, it is likely that businesses dependent on international travel, such as travel agents, will take longer to recover than those engaged in other sectors of the economy. The recovery of businesses involved in this sector is dependent on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am acutely aware of the difficulties that the necessary ongoing Covid-19 restrictions are putting on businesses right across the country, including travel agents. With this in mind the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will recall that this particular Economic and Sustainability Impact Assessment consists of two important and complementary components, namely a comprehensive analysis of the potential economic benefits as well as a robust sustainability impact assessment including social, human rights and environmental impacts that the trade Agreement could have in Ireland and the Mercosur...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Content moderators carry out really important work to protect us all and we need to ensure they are protected properly in their work. I have met with content moderators and their representatives recently and corresponded with one of the social media companies concerned. There is already, in Ireland, a strong legislative regime to protect all workers in terms of their working conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has a policy of data back-up. All of the agencies under the remit of my Department have also confirmed that they have back-up processes in place. For operational and security reasons, we are advised by the National Cyber Security Centre not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way compromise the cyber security efforts of public bodies. In...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Legal Services (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department spent a total of €3,810,021.86 on external professional legal services in the years requested by the Deputy as follows (also included in the attached table): - 2014 - €434,804.15 - 2019 - €1,679,625.46 - 2020 - €1,695,592.25

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department adopts a defence in depth approach to cyber security. This approach uses multiple layers and disparate systems to deliver security which is not dependent on any single component. Given the heightened level of risk which currently exists, our technical staff has adopted a posture of increased vigilance and oversight of systems. My Department is taking advice from our own...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Unions (26 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Government announced the establishment of the High Level Group on Collective Bargaining under the auspices of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) at the end of march 2021. The purpose of the group is to review the collective bargaining and the industrial relations landscape in Ireland. To date, the Group have held two meetings. The Group is due to submit an interim report by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department adopts a defence in depth approach to cyber security. This approach uses multiple layers, disparate systems and monitors to deliver security which is not dependent on any single component. Given the heightened level of risk which currently exists, our technical staff has adopted a posture of increased vigilance and oversight of systems. My Department is taking advice from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department adopts a defence in depth approach to cyber security. This approach uses multiple layers, disparate systems and monitors to deliver security which is not dependent on any single component. Given the heightened level of risk which currently exists, our technical staff has adopted a posture of increased vigilance and oversight of systems. My Department is taking advice from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy. I will start by recognising the Deputy’s work down the years in highlighting this issue, which has been very helpful to us in government in enabling us to act on this issue. The proposal that the Deputy makes is worthy of consideration and would be a matter for the Minister for Finance rather than for me but if the Deputy would like to share it with us or produce...