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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to support dairy and tillage farmers in relation to the supply of fertiliser. [17150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (31 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan his Department is undertaking to improve Ireland's dependency on grain imports for the production of animal feed. [17151/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome Dr. Browne to the committee. First, how long has he served in his existing position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: It has been a very difficult time for the employees working under Dr. Browne. I am sure his role is currently under a lot of scrutiny, and rightly so. We are in a very different time from three or four years ago. There is more global instability. I think we would all agree on that point. There appears to be an increase in espionage activity in this State. That has proven to be the case...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: With respect, we have very limited time. I asked Dr. Browne a very direct question. Will the NCSC be prepared if there is another major cyberattack on the HSE? May I spell out to Dr. Browne how serious that incident was? We had no access to the parliamentary questions system to put issues relating to people's health and other serious questions that need to be regularly put to the HSE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: Hang on a second. I asked Dr. Browne a question; I ask him to answer it. Did he advise the Government to change its protocols in respect of how we manage our cybersecurity on foot of what has happened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: Did the NCSC do a clinic or an interaction or does it sit down with people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I am of the view that sensitive information leaks out of here like a sieve. If foreign governments want to engage in the monitoring of telephone calls and so on, they can do so. It has been done for generations and is not necessarily something that starts today. I encourage the NCSC to reach out directly to all Members. We have a role to play as part of our constitutional function....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I would not put journalists in the same bracket as that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I ask the representatives to take my point on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I wish the NCSC well in the work it is doing. I accept it is not easy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: Has Dr. Browne in his capacity advised the Government to change the current structures of how we manage cybersecurity, taking a more defence analysis to it? Would Dr. Browne like to expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: May I raise one further issue with Dr. Browne in the limited time I have left? I apologise for being so direct with him but I have very limited time. As for the IT advice and support given to Members, who would be classed as politically exposed persons, as is the case in financial services, we are not given any cybersecurity advice of note. Although those of us in public office,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 665. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €1,000 Covid bonus payment for healthcare workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16029/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I appreciate the information that has been brought to light and that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is aware of it. That is welcome. It is good to hear about the extensions. However, putting it in an overall picture, we must remember that more than 41 million passengers are taken to school by coach operators. That is a staggering statistics that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I want to raise the important issue of the fuel concerns affecting all sectors in the road transport sector in Ireland, in particular smaller private bus operators. There is not a community in Ireland that is not serviced by the work undertaken by many coach hire companies. The work they do to promote tourism is very much appreciated throughout rural Ireland,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I have a couple of additional points based on observations I made on my community in the weeks since this crisis began. Throughout rural Ireland, we see families, including young mothers and children, arriving. We need to do more to find suitable accommodation. Many places in rural Ireland could easily be renovated and brought up to a standard whereby safe accommodation could be provided,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: 6. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline supports provided to date through the community sponsorship model and whether consideration has been given to including Ukrainian nationals in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: Will the Minister outline any work that is being undertaken in the context of the community sponsorship scheme and whether consideration is being given to enabling Ukrainian nationals in communities to access the scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome the work the Government has undertaken since this crisis began. As the Minister noted, it is only 28 days since the invasion took place and we are undertaking a multimillion euro and multifaceted approach to dealing with many of the concerns that have been raised. More could, perhaps, be done but we will get there in time. The events taking place internationally are deeply...