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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to revisit some of the comments made by the Minister of State. I ask him to go into more detail about the regional skills fora. Am I correct that a general review has been done on the skillsets that will be necessary in the future? There has been some commentary on the climate change targets and all of the rest. I mean that we have not reached the target that was set for...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that and I would also appreciate if I could get that information later. Clearing the backlog will be worthwhile. It must be ensured there is a consistent and constant review of the skillsets that are required. It is not always possible to forecast that but we accept that retrofitting and house building need to be nailed on to the apprenticeship programme. We must do whatever...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is very welcome.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As the Minister of State said, there are many moving parts. I assume he is the lead on co-ordination and the review of the skill sets that are needed. Beyond that, it is about ensuring the pathways are there, which involves discussions with third level institutions, employers, etc. My final question concerns an issue I have raised previously with the Minister of State and on which I have...

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all hoped that we would not be in this space but, to use that terrible term, we are where we are. We cannot do anything about the past mistakes. I think it is fair enough to hold the Government accountable and say that opportunities were missed. There has been probably some fly commentary on ventilation. We all know at this stage what the European and the US centres for disease control...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Network (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the options for development of the proposed narrow water bridge between counties Louth and Down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe the substantive review of the dental treatment services scheme will take place; the immediate issues of concern; the measures taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with an association (detail supplied) regarding the dental treatment services scheme; the content of these discussions, detailing any future planned engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59314/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed expected timeframe in relation to the issuing of certificates for booster doses; if he will detail the technical specifications being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for paediatric orthopaedic care by CHO; the plans in place to tackle these extensive waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59316/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That makes complete sense and there is obviously the need for flexibility because all member states are coming from a different place in regard to this. I get the fact that there has been a huge uptake in regard to cybersecurity defences among many businesses across Ireland because of the ransomware attack on the HSE. If ever there was a lesson that needed to be learned, that is the lesson....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate all that and I will finish by asking a short question. I imagine that Mr. Lepassaar's answer will be that he foresees that the review will deal with the due diligence that will be required in this field. What sort of structure is needed? What sort of lead operation do we need that would make sure that we covered all of the bases? I get the idea of a framework that respects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have always hoped that the persons responsible for the ransomware attack had bitten off more than they could chew and that we had learned lessons. I hope that Mr. Lepassaar can answer all of that in the next two minutes. I would be delighted if he could assure me that everything is going to be sorted from a European point of view in terms of cybersecurity and defence into the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So the message is they must be tweaked and ramped up. I appreciate the interaction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be brief. I wish to follow up on Senator Chambers's point on software providers. Mr. Lepassaar spoke about them having an obligation. We have a sense down the years, perhaps unfairly, that many operating system providers, in particular, not to name anyone, produced something rather badly and then worked on the basis that a company would pay to make sure it got the updates. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When Mr. Lepassaar spoke about the NIS review and NIS 2 and essential or critical service providers, he spoke of, not to put words in his mouth, a weakness in the sense that it does not take into account research, innovation or the third level sector. He spoke specifically about those who were involved in innovation around vaccines. I imagine he is proposing that it be revisited. He is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister of State to the committee to deal with this vital issue. We have had previous interactions on this, in particular at the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. We have also had the NCSC review, the full report of which I request for this committee, excepting the redactions. It would be useful for what we are talking about. We all welcomed the increase in...