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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for that. It is good to know. We should be publicising the fact that all of that information is available. A question arises in that context, however. If that information is there and it was there before the attack, did nobody in the HSE look at the website? Did nobody in the HSE take on board these published guidelines? The Minister of State says that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am not trying to engage in any kind of blame game. I appreciate all of the work being done by the 100,000 people involved in the HSE. However, their lives became far more difficult after this attack than was the case before. We are probably all guilty of not changing passwords as often as we should or of making them more simple than they might otherwise be. I wonder if all of the people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State. He is uniquely placed from his previous career in that he probably knows more about the healthcare system and IT systems than anyone else in Parliament. It is good, therefore, that he is the person being tasked with this role. I wish the Minister of State and all of the people in the NCSC the best. Hopefully, when further information is published and made...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: One of the great things about being towards the end of the Order of Business is that you have to keep finding new topics since the ones you were going to speak on have been used up. I completely support both Senator Crowe's comments on special exemption orders and a point which I was going to make earlier, which was raised by Senator Ardagh, about the amount of anti-social activity and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Looking around the Chamber, I note that the Minister of State is a barrister, as are four of my colleagues. We are dealing with a justice matter, but this is technical legislation that we are bringing forward. We are trying to transpose legislation and recommendations from the EU and the UN into Irish law. Regarding research on this Bill, and the concept, I welcome the briefing note that...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile has eight minutes.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Our next contributor is Senator Mark Wall and he has eight minutes.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: We are saving the best until last. I mean no disrespect to everybody else, obviously.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am here, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. His humble apologies are accepted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I apply the word to the Chair. I thank both of the contributors. I read their opening statements last night and again this morning. There is a lot in them. They are quite technical. I do not think I have ever had anybody talk to me about this kind of stuff when I was canvassing a local or general election for a candidate. At the same time, it is important that we are aware of what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I would not regard myself as an expert at all. As the Chief Information Officer, Mr. Lowry, is definitely the expert over me on that kind of thing. The Facebooks of this world are under pressure to not allow anonymous accounts. They are also under pressure to prevent fake news being put out there as if it is real. There will be a large appetite on the part of lots of people, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Could this ever replace the paper passport or could this facilitate a digital, online, on-the-phone type of passport in the longer term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Thank you. I am conscious of time. If there is a chance to come back in, I would appreciate that.