Results 41-60 of 65 for garda speaker:Ossian Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...to contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  I understand that An Garda Siochana has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  In addition, the Investigation of scam calls from a criminal perspective is a matter for an Garda Síochána.  I understand that AGS has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation (8 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...code, was approved in principle in June 2022. The original intention was that Hammond Lane would be delivered as part of a bundle of public private partnership, PPP, projects, including the two Garda stations the Senator mentioned. However, it was decided earlier this year that the two Garda projects would be decoupled from the PPP projects and would proceed by traditional direct...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  In addition,  the Investigation of scam calls from a criminal perspective is a matter for an Garda Síochána.  I understand that AGS has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...it has an existing relationship. It is the organisation that carried out the capacity review in the first place. It had offers of support from security consultants who are academics, from the Garda and from the Defence Forces. Many people were on site within a short period of time. That day, they were 300 people available to work on it. Really, the key people to carry out the work...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (14 Jul 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...on ComReg’s website at www.comreg.ie (ComReg Information Note 21/129). The investigation of fraudulent activity by criminals that might be carried out over telecoms networks is a matter for An Garda Síochána and the advice to the public remains focussed on the importance of being vigilant.  Several state bodies and agencies including the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (5 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...left.  The notice also provides a phone number for consumers to contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers.   I understand that An Garda Siochána has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (30 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...left.  The notice also provides a phone number for consumers to contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers.   I understand that An Garda Siochána has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages ...

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

Ossian Smyth: .... A new transition year module on cybersecurity has been developed and is being piloted this year in order that students in their fourth year of secondary school will learn those skills. The Garda also provides information to the public on protecting themselves from a basic cyber-hygiene point of view and on learning how to protect themselves from that kind of attack. The Deputy is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...because of the challenges brought about by the board resignations in the interim period since the review was carried out. There have been a series of protected disclosures and complaints to the Garda. There is a formal process for investigating protected disclosures and there are of course criminal investigations. It is difficult for me to comment on the likely outcome of any of these...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (14 Jul 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...and update.  The NCSC has been operating at a heightened state of preparedness in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The NCSC continues to work closely with the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána and is in frequent contact with operators of critical infrastructure and services to monitor for possible malicious cyber activity. In addition, the NCSC is in ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...the capacity review, sponsoring implementation of the review, and reporting to the Minister/Government as necessary. In addition, my officials are in direct contact with relevant Departments and agencies including an Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces to progress key deliverables including the proposed legislation. 

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Work Projects (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...divert young people away from crime, but also work to foster young people’s talents, interests and personal development. These projects provide an invaluable support to complement the work of An Garda Síochána in addressing youth crime and protecting local communities. To support youth justice services, and to ensure delivery of key objectives in the Youth Justice...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...and Ó Murchú raised the question of nuisance calls, scam texts and scam calls, and asked for an update in that regard. Last year, I convened a meeting of the mobile operators, the head of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, the head of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and ComReg. We set up a task force to deal with the problem, which is widespread and increased...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...analysed as a result of the three inquiries that will go on. Clearly, the focus right now is on resolving the problems with the HSE's network in getting its services working again. However, the Garda investigation is going on. There will be a data protection investigation. The HSE will have to report back to us. It is doing is IT investigation to see how this happened. It will report...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...programme in October to coincide with European Cyber Security Month. The NCSC will work with the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA, partner organisations across the Union, as well as national partners including the Garda Cyber Crime Bureau to deliver an impactful and informative campaign to raise awareness of cyber security in businesses, educational institutions and at home.

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

Ossian Smyth: ...people come and some people go is normal within any organisation. Having fresh people coming in is a good thing. Having the perspectives of people coming from the Army, the Defence Forces, or An Garda Síochána are all positive things that help out. The Chair also mentioned Windows 7 and the fact there are thousands of computers in the HSE that are still running Windows 7. If...

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...Forces. Union recognition for the Defence Forces is a matter for the Minister for Defence and cannot be changed by this Bill or by my Department. I am committed to seeing the Defence Forces and Garda associations fully represented in public sector pay talks, as they ought to be. I look forward to what comes out of the review of the Defence Forces that is ongoing. Senator Craughwell...

Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...Cyber Security Centre, NCSC. Its role is to protect Ireland from civilian cybersecurity threats. We have two other divisions that really provide cybersecurity in Ireland, one of which is the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, which is tasked with law enforcement and intelligence gathering. There is also a division within the Defence Forces that provides cyber defence and protects...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...of the Bill is required to ensure that it is possible to make payments in 2022 in respect of services that were funded from voted expenditure this year, including the jobseeker's allowance, disability allowance, non-contributory State pension, nurses' pay, Garda pay, teachers' pay, all other pay and pensions funded from voted money, and payments to suppliers of goods and services,...