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

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the legislation the overall primary legislation on the NCSC? Is it included in it? When does the Minister anticipate we will have pre-legislative scrutiny in this committee on that legislation giving the NCSC a statutory footing?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: That is great. I call Senator Craughwell.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: On that point, if there is a cyberattack on a business, school or public service, to whom is it currently recommended that should be reported? Do people know about that? Can the Minister of State come up with a framework that can be put in place, including a structured approach so that people are able to report attacks, which allows for transparency in the publication of the numbers of...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister can take on board that people are unwilling to report, for whatever reason. What can we put in place? Who do such people currently report to? Are they supposed to report to the NCSC?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy made the point that people are paying ransoms rather than reporting incidents. What is the Minister of State's perspective on that?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We will write formally to the Minister of State. We think that in the short term he should request that all Departments incorporate cybersecurity spending in their Estimates. That should be possible and it would enable the Minister of State to gather that information very quickly. We spoke about the framework the Minister of State is looking at in terms of the reporting. A structured...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45953/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (30 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to go back and forth with the Minister if that is okay with the Chair. The Minister spoke about recognition for the national Covid-19 contribution. Will the Minister elaborate on that? Can we assume the matter will not be decided on budget day but after the budget? When does the Minister expect talks to commence and conclude, so that we get an outcome from this process? I would...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (30 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister give an indication of when he expects an outcome to that process? Will it be the end of October, the end of November or before the end of the year? The public are interested in finding that out.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (30 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The summer economic statement referred to a figure of €4.7 billion. When we distil the statement, it provides headroom of €1.5 billion, made up of €1 billion in current expenditure and €500 million in taxes. Tax receipts for the month of August, post the summer economic statement in July, showed a 25% increase or €866 million in extra taxes. My question...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); if the licence will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47367/21]

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer and Deputy Matthews. We are dealing with further scrutiny of the EU proposal COM (2021) 281 to establish a framework for a European digital identity. To preface our discussion, an observation from the Data Protection Commissioner was circulated to members earlier this morning. It is available on our Microsoft Teams portal now. I suggest...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Lowry. We will now move to members. The first slot is Fianna Fáil. I will return to Senator Timmy Dooley, who is online, but we cannot hear him. I will move to Deputy Joe Carey.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies. That was oversight on my part. I call Senator Horkan, who has approximately six or seven minutes.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a bit of an oxymoron for a politician to be humble.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Horkan. I call Deputy Joe Carey of Fine Gael.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Sinn Féin has the next slot of between six and seven minutes.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I will move on to the Fine Gael slot, which is myself. I want to move onto the purpose of today's meeting, which is to look at COM/2021/281. One of the key things that we, as a committee, have to decide is whether this breaks subsidiarity rules. That is my question for both Ms McCabe and Mr. Lowry. In their professional capacities, and in their respective roles, do they believe that...