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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How long will it take ComReg to do the work?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am talking about going out and doing the survey or physical inspection of the entire network.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has that been done yet?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was it done recently?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did that identify any high-risk vendors operating on the Irish networks?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: A substantial amount of the required work has been done and it is a question of building on it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If I could add to that, how would a risk to the security of the State be defined? What are the parameters in which such a decision would be made? That is the key issue.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it physical? I accept what is involved is the risk to the State and its people, as distinct from-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What control mechanisms are there? Is there a default system to ensure this cannot be used other than for its intended purpose?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is on the basis that the operator being served notice does not comply with the request from the Government or the Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If they comply and get the equipment removed, or whatever, that will not end up in court then. It only goes to court if-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I just ask a couple of questions?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Within this new section, is there a provision to review the operation within a number of years? In terms of good practice, is this something the Minister of State has looked at to review the operation?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I think we should consider this for Report Stage. As it currently stands, do the Minister or ComReg have powers to insist on an operator getting high-risk vendor equipment removed from the system at the moment?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a major lacuna in that, as it stands.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask that when it comes to Report Stage that we would provide for a review of the operation of this legislation; I believe it should be within a period of two years. They must give time for an inspection. This is of such a magnitude that a review would allow everyone that bit of - dare I say it - security that it is being looked at to see how it is operating. It is quite significant. The...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it agreed this new section will be inserted?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are dealing with amendment No. 6.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy is speaking to amendment No. 6.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendment No. 6 is about the assessment as a high-risk vendor. It is on page 3 of the amendments.