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

Cathal Crowe: It was a systems failure of some sort which was then rectified.

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

Cathal Crowe: There is an understandable sense of paranoia in all public offices at this time because the use of cyberattacks and hacking against states that are not on its side at a given time is a known weapon of the Russian state. I am glad that is being monitored. The situation at the Russian Embassy is very live. Four diplomats have been expelled. From the media coverage, you would gather that...

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

Cathal Crowe: That is understandable.

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

Cathal Crowe: It is a question rather than an accusation.

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

Cathal Crowe: I hope we will find out more about that in due course. The public and all of us who serve the public deserve to know the full extent of any such activities in due course. I will ask a question on a point I touched on when this committee last considered cybersecurity. I was a teacher and other members were in different walks of life before entering the Houses of the Oireachtas. It...

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

Cathal Crowe: I will wrap up by referencing one final thing. A national debate on neutrality is kicking off at the moment. We are militarily neutral. That has been reiterated time and time again. However, when it comes to cybersecurity, I hold the view that we cannot be neutral. We need to lean on other countries that have a superior system to ours to defend themselves. Does Dr. Browne share that...

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

Cathal Crowe: Keep up the good work. I apologise; I have to go to the Chamber.

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

Cathal Crowe: Cybersecurity does not require neutrality.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if staff at the Russian embassy are monitored for possible subversive activities. [16016/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the security and intelligence unit of An Garda Síochána. [16015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the provision of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 22. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that non-sporting youth organisations, such as scouting, have adequate grant funding options available to them comparable to sporting organisations. [15032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will deploy consular staff from his Department along the Ukrainian borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova and Romania to support refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. [15036/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that her Department is taking to ensure that schools across the country are adequately equipped with teachers, accommodation, furniture, schoolbooks, special needs assistants and so on, to cater for the influx of Ukrainian children that will be entering their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allocating Departmental staff as coordinators to oversee the even distribution of Ukrainian children to primary and secondary schools across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will in conjunction with the Teaching Council of Ireland fast-track the registration of Ukrainian-trained teachers to help assimilate the Ukrainian children who will be taking up positions in schools. [15573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects that baby boxes will be rolled out to new parents across the country; if there will be a pilot; if so, if the location of same has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that Tusla will help with the arrival of unaccompanied minor refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (23 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider providing additional funding to schools to deal with their significantly increased energy bills which are putting a strain on their finances. [15276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to construct a new ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15277/22]