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Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It has been said by many in the House that the public and front-line care workers have done a huge amount of work to subdue case numbers. It is not very long ago that the situation was different. We all remember the dreadful figures and statistics. We dreaded watching the news, particularly in December and January. However, we have got the situation under control. We also faced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Tánaiste for coming before the committee. This all comes down to the investment court system that he dealt with substantially. We had a number of legal minds and other experts before the committee. There was some element in the narrative of people moving away from ISDS. Regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, some of the ISDS-related situations were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On some level, my question is a follow up from earlier. Some of the commentary relates to the flexibility referred to by Deputy Howlin and just continuing with provisional application. There has already been a fair amount of conversation about where ratification is and is not. A considerable number of states have not ratified it while others have difficulties with it. I cannot see the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think we can agree on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister of State's presentation. To put it starkly, Mr. Padraic O'Reilly stated yesterday that ransomware attacks have gone up by 311% in the past number of years. Mr. Pat Larkin told us that where they once dealt with one ransomware attack a week it is now happening every day. We all get that this is incredibly serious. I think we would all accept that, due to the ad...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I referred to protective or defensive capacity but also-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. That is one of the things that needs to be looked at. Maybe it is beyond the NCSC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are talking about the organisations with which the NCSC is dealing. We need to make sure it has the capacity to carry out the risk assessments. Where are the risk assessments for some of these critical organisations? Without getting into a huge amount of detail, are the Defence Forces and the Garda sufficiently connected with the NCSC and are they resourced to be as fit for purpose as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is the lay of the land as regards the risk assessments for these organisations?

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The recent slaughter in Palestine is only a continuation of what Palestinians have been dealing with. Beyond that, we need to recognise as a House that what has been going on since 1967 is a modern-day colonisation, plantation and land grab. We have had de facto annexation. We need to accept that in here and use it as a weapon to apply pressure on an international basis, because there has...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the progress of broadband connection points; the typical time from installation to connection; the delays in the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of digital hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects future details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the micro-enterprise assistance scheme to be relaunched through the local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that will have broadband installed under the National Broadband Plan by county; the percentage of these homes that have been surveyed to date; the percentage of these homes in which broadband has been installed under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has had engagements with satellite companies on broadband connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek assurances from the CIÉ group that it will not engage in discussions or make any changes to the pension 1951 scheme until the outcome of the High Court application made by the trustees of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources available to local authorities to enforce short-term letting regulations; his plans to provide additional assistance in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (25 May 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the examinations he has undertaken in relation to extending the right to vote to Irish citizens abroad in Presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/21]