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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his engagements with local authorities in relation to the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan specifically in relation to pole infrastructure and road opening licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23058/21]

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with a considerable amount of what has been said in the sense that there is much to be welcomed, but elements of particular proposals are reheated. We all accept that using the GDP rating to determine the moneys we receive from the EU recovery and resilience fund and providing us with only €915 million in the first tranche is not necessarily the methodology we want to use in...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with some of the sentiments Deputy Ó Cuív expressed. It is a fact that fisheries have been an afterthought for many years. That is the reason we are here last thing on a Thursday evening. We all accept that we got a terrible deal on fisheries on accession to the European Economic Community. It is always the group that gets sold down the river, for want of a better term,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí within the Garda national cyber-crime bureau; the current number of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the expected decision of the state aid complaints in respect of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Real Estate Investment Trusts (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of investment funds known to his Department that have acquired apartments, duplexes and family homes in County Louth. [30318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of leaving certificate students who experience a medical emergency such as a seizure before or during an exam; if her Department has given consideration to allowing these students the opportunity to resit that exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers issue; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special education teaching allocation for a school (details supplied) is correct; the rationale for the allocation; if the school can make an appeal; if so, the process for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to assist persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures by extending free travel to those living with epilepsy; the rationale for excluding this cohort from the free travel scheme; if she will carry out a review of the scheme with a view to including persons with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Rupert and Mr. Brown for attending. I apologise for using his first name but I certainly was not going to take on his second. I imagine he might say the same about me. In fairness, the witnesses have given some comprehensive answers. My view on the legalities is that we could bring in a different set of lawyers every week and never have complete agreement. My fear is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I forgot to mention an issue regarding Canadian provinces and whiskey, which was sorted out. Was that on the basis of bilateral negotiations between this State, or other actors within the EU, and the Canadian Government? Can I get some clarity on how exactly it was sorted out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Commission was successful in negotiating directly with the Canadian Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that but there were other modalities outside of an ICS. I appreciate Mr. Schlegelmilch's answer. I apologise for leaving, but LMFM awaits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. I would like Senator Alice-Mary Higgins’s comments to be put under my name in the record-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins dealt with the whole idea in relation to the bilateral mechanisms. She spoke about the multilateral system that should replace all of this into the future. On the Philip Morris v.Uruguay case, I think that case went on for six years. If that is not going to have a chilling effect on a state, I do not know what is. Deputy Haughey dealt with some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that in relation to transparency. However, does anybody have to take into account decisions that are made by the European Parliament or by the individual state parliaments? My notion in relation to this is that there is no obligation to do so. I accept that if there is best practice, that may happen anyway. There is no obligation for this to occur, is there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the speakers. I agree with what has been said. We have fairly conclusive proof, to the narrative that is out there, that we have insufficient capacity to deal with the situation we are in. Will Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Larkin put it starkly what exactly we are facing in terms of ransomware? I am talking about the number of attacks and the number of criminals we believe are operating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I very much appreciate that. The witnesses got the point around pariahs. What we are talking about is illegal, international and technological capacity and the ability within even the State, while dealing with other people, to counterstrike. I will ask a quick question about the FBI ransomware task force. We obviously need a greater level of capacity than that which exists in the NCSC. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Before the Senator comes in, I want to say something. I am not asking a question. The committee should probably look out for that ransomware task force framework.