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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister of State give some more detail on electric vehicles, EVs? There is a conversation to be had with all stakeholders to ensure that we have an infrastructure that makes people more prepared to buy the vehicles if they have the money. We accept these are incredibly costly vehicles. Industry also has its difficulties around chips etc. There is a narrative around our failure...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I assume that would mean constantly reviewing the grant schemes, including the one for taxi drivers, to ensure they are fit for purpose. I accept that the Minister must have a great deal of engagement with the ESB and other stakeholders on the location of the infrastructure. It is necessary to do it but unless there is improvement on prices we can have all the plans we want. All of it...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we have an update on the review of the post office network? The committee had an engagement yesterday with the chair designate. There is a question of the added services that are required. There may be issues around tendering around the social and community part that needs to be considered when considering what the post office does. It should be able to tender in the same way as...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is all right. The Minister disputed that figure. The big issue is that action would be taken as quickly as possible. The plan is the plan at this stage. Once we meet the acceleration figure of 60,000, it will at least mean we are keeping up to speed with where we need to be at this time. The mobile phone and broadband task force needs to be reconstituted. It should fall under the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is the timeline for concluding that work?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The more services the post offices can deliver, the better.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has been said straightforwardly by many others that we need a straightforward, coherent plan. People are incredibly worried at this point in time. The people who work in the health sector have done amazing work. They are under incredible pressure at the minute. Our health sector started with a lack of capacity in the primary care system, the hospital system and ICUs. We are dealing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner on any plans for ex-Garda reserves to receive a commemorative medal in 2022 for the centenary anniversary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána as many ex-reserves have given years of voluntary service to the State and regular ex-gardaí are receiving one; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Ruutu and the other witnesses for appearing. Reference was made to increased spending in the multi-annual financial framework. While I appreciate the witnesses may not be able to differentiate the various areas, by how much specifically will spending on cybersecurity and cyberdefence increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that and Deputy Howlin has drawn attention to that fact. We all accept the difficulties we are facing and if we did not, the ransomware attack on the HSE proved the danger of the new world in which we live. I am always somewhat wary of defence issues, particularly in regard to army and military co-operation being melded into the conversation around cybersecurity meets cyber...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In regard to the exercises, I imagine it was an opt-in to be part of those projects. Our guests spoke about the joint cyber unit. Does the EDA see itself as the lead in respect of cyberdefence? I am not sure where cybersecurity and cyberdefence stop and start. Long term, we have to deal with defence capacity, international law issues, digital hygiene, and a capacity to disrupt attacks and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will follow up on my earlier questions. Do the joint exercises involve a straightforward opt-in? Is that a straightforward opt-in? What are the criteria? Did a number of states decide to collaborate on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a general question about the European Defence Agency. Mr. Roehrig might have gathered from my earlier comments that even the name frightens the life out of me and other people in the context of where it will end up. There is a fear of a wider European army and so on. How do the protocols go with regard to the EDA determining what member states want and need, what the requirements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In most cases, it would be a member state or a number of member states coming to the EDA, seeking action and to collaborate with each other. What roadmap does the EDA see? I accept what the witnesses have said about it being collaborative action that people opt into. How do they see the European Union operating when the matter of security meets foreign policy, especially when we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Ruutu and Mr. Roehrig for their engagement. I apologise for my mispronunciation. Is it possible for the committee to maintain an element of engagement and see when things change? There is information about multi-annual funding for cybersecurity and the sphere that the EDA deals with, which I think it would be beneficial to examine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Ms Hynes and Mr. Ó Conghaile for appearing before the committee. I add my voice to what has been said. Obviously, Ms Hynes's CV speaks for itself regarding her ability to do the job, which to a degree is to see the end of an outfit and hopefully the successful creation of two new outfits. Significant work needs to be done on safety given the conversation we have had earlier. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is how they use them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that, but at base level, is it the case that all the information necessary is contained in the VFR and if somebody else is building up from those databases, they have what they need?