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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The figure I am going to need is what we think is going to be passed by the end of January. We had it in our heads that it would be 60,000 and the big worry is we are also meant to get in that year that there would be catch-up on Covid-19 delays. We are expecting a plan for that around March, although we accept it will not kick in until 2023 and beyond. We also expected the seven-year...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan with specifics in relation to premises passed, connections made and if the 60,000 premises passed target for the end of January will be made. [61545/21]

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with this legislation because we need to. We all get the ins and outs of this Bill ensuring that capital money that is unspent will be deferred. I will deal with a number of matters that Deputy Bruton spoke about and on which I agree with him on some level, although clearly not what he said at the end. He spoke about some of the weaknesses we see in childcare and the fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Ruutu and the other witnesses for appearing. Reference was made to increased spending in the multi-annual financial framework. While I appreciate the witnesses may not be able to differentiate the various areas, by how much specifically will spending on cybersecurity and cyberdefence increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that and Deputy Howlin has drawn attention to that fact. We all accept the difficulties we are facing and if we did not, the ransomware attack on the HSE proved the danger of the new world in which we live. I am always somewhat wary of defence issues, particularly in regard to army and military co-operation being melded into the conversation around cybersecurity meets cyber...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In regard to the exercises, I imagine it was an opt-in to be part of those projects. Our guests spoke about the joint cyber unit. Does the EDA see itself as the lead in respect of cyberdefence? I am not sure where cybersecurity and cyberdefence stop and start. Long term, we have to deal with defence capacity, international law issues, digital hygiene, and a capacity to disrupt attacks and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will follow up on my earlier questions. Do the joint exercises involve a straightforward opt-in? Is that a straightforward opt-in? What are the criteria? Did a number of states decide to collaborate on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a general question about the European Defence Agency. Mr. Roehrig might have gathered from my earlier comments that even the name frightens the life out of me and other people in the context of where it will end up. There is a fear of a wider European army and so on. How do the protocols go with regard to the EDA determining what member states want and need, what the requirements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In most cases, it would be a member state or a number of member states coming to the EDA, seeking action and to collaborate with each other. What roadmap does the EDA see? I accept what the witnesses have said about it being collaborative action that people opt into. How do they see the European Union operating when the matter of security meets foreign policy, especially when we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Ruutu and Mr. Roehrig for their engagement. I apologise for my mispronunciation. Is it possible for the committee to maintain an element of engagement and see when things change? There is information about multi-annual funding for cybersecurity and the sphere that the EDA deals with, which I think it would be beneficial to examine.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to electric vehicles, to increase the public electric vehicle fleet and to facilitate an increase in the number of private electric vehicles; and his plans to upgrade fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles to ensure there is a sufficient car charging point infrastructure throughout the State and to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the employee wage subsidy scheme until the new year given the current and evolving Covid-19 situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available regarding broadband at a location (details supplied); the steps his Department has taken in relation to full-capacity fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an enhanced or improved carbon tax rebate for cucumber and other greenhouse growers that use CO2 in the growing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds currently held for projects within the National Development Plan; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds released in 2021; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62717/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide supports for the taxi industry at this time. [62417/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I agree with everything that has been said. We all accept our public transport system would not operate without taxi drivers. Taxi drivers feel they are the last to be considered in any way. Even when taxi drivers got back to work, elements of that work are no longer there to the same degree and that was before we were worried about Omicron and the current situation. The factory runs they...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will put two things to the Minister of State. She and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, have to deal with the issue because Deputies Duncan Smith, O'Rourke, Ó Laoghaire and I are all getting engagement from taxi drivers being refused the PUP. That needs to be dealt with. I believe the Minister and the Minister of State need to meet with the taxi representative associations. There...