Results 581-600 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The concept of a password manager seems slightly counterintuitive to me, in that one is putting all their trust in somebody not being able to hack into the password manager. Could Mr. Stephens develop that concept?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Does it not make it very vulnerable if somebody manages to hack that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The corollary would be if it is really simple, it is a gateway into many other things.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Not having the same common password for lots of different things.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: It could be that the person falls asleep or is drunk.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses for being here and our members who participated. I thank them for all the work they are doing. It is crucial, in all our lives. There are days when I chair in the Seanad and sometimes there are debates complaining about data centres but I look down and every person in the room, except myself, is on his or her phone. We are all dependent on cyber, data and access to...
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Emer Higgins. Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Each amendment must be seconded. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed...
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Before I put the question, I welcome to the Visitor's Gallery our guests from the school of law at Duquesne University, Pennsylvania. They are welcome to Seanad Éireann and Leinster House. We hope they are having a good time in the Houses of the Oireachtas and in Ireland. They are very welcome. I hope they enjoy their day.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Senators Higgins, Ruane, Black and Flynn. It arises out of committee proceedings. Senator Higgins will need a seconder.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: We will go from Senator Higgins to the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins. The Minister of State can go ahead.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Before I bring Senator Higgins in, I welcome to the Public Gallery the group from Truagh Spirit, who are guests of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. They are very welcome to Leinster House and Seanad Éireann. I hope they are enjoying their time here.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator cannot contribute again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The purpose of the meeting today, as per the invite, is for the joint committee to meet representatives of the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, to discuss the enforcement policy and operation of the enforcement powers of ComReg and to include recent enforcement proceedings. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome from ComReg, Ms Helen Dixon, commissioner, and Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: This meeting is about ComReg.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: We can discuss that at our next private meeting when we discuss correspondence, including the correspondence from Eir. My reading of the Eir statement was that it was not in a position to attend at the moment but that it would be willing to do so at a point in the future when various uncertainties are clarified. I hope that will be sooner rather than later. Unfortunately for us, Eir is not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: It is a regulated entity but a private company. We will be discussing what our next steps are at our next private meeting. Eir has invited us to meet its representatives at one of the company's care centres-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: This meeting is about ComReg-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I am getting advice that we cannot discuss this matter any further at this point. I am sorry but I am not in a position to let the Senator continue. This meeting is about ComReg. While we are dealing with ComReg, we can discuss its operational activities with the various regulated entities under its remit, including Eir.