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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the assistant commissioner. I invite Deputy Rabbitte to put her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I have a number of questions myself that follow on from that point. I will not refer to a deficit in training because that infers wrong-doing or omission, but there might be a difference between the specialised service that the bureau provides to the individual garda on the street, in the car, at the front desk of the station. I am concerned that there could be circumstances where a child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I can give an example of a particular crime that might be committed. Take an individual, specifically a child, who requires particular medical or social care so Tusla would be involved in this instance. In Mr. Daly's experience, even since January 2017, has there ever been a scenario where a member of his division was not available to a garda attempting to support a child who has been the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I have one last very brief question. The Communication (Retention of Data) Act 2011 provides for a penalty should an Internet service provider, ISP, fail to hold onto information for evidentiary purposes. There is a fine associated with that Act. Has the unit experienced any difficulties with ISPs in respect of the retention of such information? If so, does Mr. Daly believe the fine is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: That has clearly been identified in the past. I thank Mr. Daly. Did Deputy Rabbitte have a follow-up question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank our witnesses for coming in and giving us their time. We are running a little bit behind schedule so I propose that we go out into private session for a moment in order to change witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I welcome representatives from the Office for Internet Safety and CyberSafeIreland. Specifically, I welcome Ms Siobhán McCabe, assistant principal officer, and Ms Eileen Leahy, principal officer, and from CyberSafeIreland, Ms Alex Cooney, chief executive officer, Ms Cliona Curley, programme director, and Dr. Maggie Brennan, scientific adviser. They are all very welcome. Before we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. At the last committee meeting, we agreed in private to write to the Taoiseach to inquire as to that jurisdiction and ownership to which the witness referred. It is an important point. The letter was sent this morning or yesterday. It will most likely warrant a response within a few days and I hope to be able to bring it back to the members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I will have to ask the Deputy to conclude now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Deputy. I only have one question for our witnesses. It relates to education. Does either the Office of Internet Safety or CyberSafeIreland have a relationship with, for instance, the Irish Primary Principals Network? A moment ago, Ms Curley reference the willingness of primary teachers and whether they felt they had sufficient information and wherewithal to engage in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: It could be like the Green-Schools project which is extremely successful across the State. Children at primary level are really engaged and interested in it. A promotional campaign like that would be beneficial. Most of my family, in some way or other, are in the teaching profession at various levels. The majority of them have been involved in the Green-Schools project. A similar type of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Their input, contribution and time are very much appreciated. It will go a long way in informing us on how to put together a report on the issue of cybersecurity for children and young adults.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is proportional representation.

Topical Issue Matters (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin - the status of the day care centre in Monasterevin, County Kildare; (2) Deputy Willie O'Dea - to discuss the defined benefit pensions scheme in CIÉ; (3) Deputy Niamh Smyth - sexual harassment...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: I will allow the Minister to respond and then Deputy O'Dea before Deputy Willie Penrose, so that the Deputy may catch his breath.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: I will vary the supplementaries to be fair to everyone.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Brady's time has expired. This is not a conversation.

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: They are listed together.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of peace commissioners in Fingal, County Dublin, by locality, in tabular form; the number of peace commissioners across the country; the names of peace commissioners in each locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/17]