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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...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There was a question about the investment in security from the point of view of companies and whether there is a requirement for us to look at having a certain baseline. I gave the American example, which could be based on the fact that they have been under attack for longer, so it has just been built into their psyche and planning from the point of view of companies. I ask the Minister of...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fine.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. The Minister of State made the right call on that. We will revisit it at a later stage. Does he see the joint cyber unit framework and NIS as being sufficient for what needs to be done from a collaborative point of view on a European basis and that we have the capacity to deal with the baseline standards, in particular within the public sector? Beyond that, I am interested...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is brilliant. I must apologise as I need to go and speak on ventilation, on which I am also an expert.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Mr. Lepassaar and apologise for the mispronunciation of his name. It is an issue I have faced for many years. I welcome what Mr. Lepassaar said. Obviously, there is a huge disparity between what people believe is a critical service and what is not. That was put in a very straight forward fashion by Mr. Lepassaar in the sense that Finland has it down as 10,000 and this State has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Llewellyn for giving up his time to come before the committee. The chief executive and other members of TII have been before the committee recently. Mr. Llewellyn has a good CV, qualifications and all the rest of it. This is the first time I have heard of somebody from Wales almost claiming to be from Ireland. I believe it was well put together, in fairness, so full marks in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is why I did not start asking Mr. Llewellyn about individual roads, or whatever. I thought I was very good in that sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a proof of concept. As much as we know this has worked in other places, we need to see it will work here and wider plans will then follow. That is welcome. It is a sensible way to approach the matter. Would Mr. Llewellyn be able to give any comment about the difficulties I mentioned? Has he had any conversations around the planning process and the difficulties TII and others...