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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back to more detailed questions but I will first ask Ms McCabe the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will return to Ms McCabe. Not too long ago, in 2019, the Data Protection Commission had issues around the public services card. It found that people accessing public services in Ireland should not be required to have a public services card. It was across a range of areas. That is why I am putting the question. My second question is more for Mr. Lowry. Ms McCabe is co-ordinating this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: On page 3, Ms McCabe stated: Article 17 of the [2014 eIDAS] regulation requires member states to designate a supervisory body to regulate trust service providers within its jurisdiction. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has approved the designation of ComReg. It looks to me that while it has been approved, there is not a designated body. Given that it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does Ms McCabe expect the legislation to come forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My next question is for Mr. Lowry. How does this proposal differ from the digital Covid certificate, DCC? Could I say that the digital Covid certificate is almost a pilot project of what they are proposing? It is a European wide project. The data held under the digital Covid certificate is retained by the host nation or the individual country. How will this differ from the digital Covid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back on that. On the Data Protection Commission, a deputy commissioner, Mr. Dale Sunderland, wrote to us this morning because we wanted to get the commission's input. In summary, it states that: In conclusion, at this preliminary stage and taking account of the formal assessment carried out by the EPDS, the DPC along with the EDPS and other EU data protection authorities now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I understand the EU is proposing to make this mandatory. Does Mr. Lowry believe it to be proportionate? Can countries opt in or out? For argument's sake, let us say it is up and running and we have a cyberattack on Ireland. Can we come along unilaterally and say we are not using the app or the wallet anymore for a period? Is the fact the EU is looking for it to be mandatory proportionate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My apologies for interrupting, Mr. Lowry, but if there was a cyberattack on Ireland, could the Irish State say that it would be discontinuing the recognition of this wallet in respect of our national and cyber security?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will now move to Senator Dooley, if available. As he is not I now call on Deputy Ó Murchú, who now has six to seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Who would the Deputy like to respond to his question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Craughwell. Is Senator Dooley still online? No, he is not there currently. I wish to clarify one point with Mr. Lowry. Could private or public facilities, operators, institutions or businesses insist on the use of a European digital wallet in order for people to perform transactions with them? That moves into the area in which the Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will now flip the other side of the coin. If I were a consumer shopping in another European country or in Ireland who wanted to use the wallet, could that shop or state institution refuse to use it by saying it does not recognise it and request another form of identification or whatever? The corollary or the flip side of my previous point also needs to be asked. Will Mr. Larry address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do members wish to come in briefly? I see Senator Horkan has indicated. The Senator is on mute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will give you whatever latitude you need, Senator Horkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do any members wish to comment further? I thank Ms McCabe and Mr. Lowry for their contributions. I also thank Ms McDonald, Mr. Hinchy and Mr. Hickey for their attendance and for engaging so comprehensively with the committee. They have given us much food for thought. This initiative appears to be very ambitious and, if done in the correct way, very worthwhile but there are still a number...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cycling Facilities (22 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 279. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider extending the three year bike pilot initiative for the provision of high-quality upcycled bicycles and e-bikes for those on low incomes and or those who are most marginalised and disadvantaged to Limerick city given it is the only large city not included in the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to touch on a couple of points. Mr. Barnes spoke about the national development plan with Deputy Ged Nash. Will IFAC be doing a review of what the Government is proposing and expressing an opinion on it? What does Mr. Barnes want to see in the national development plan that would give IFAC comfort in terms of the policies being pursued around the catch-up we are doing on the public...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Barnes looking for that? Obviously, if the capital investment is income generating for the State, that will give IFAC a lot more comfort than if it was not. Would that be fair comment?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not sure whether it has been touched on but I want to raise the new spending rule and the debt objective. I assume one of the areas Mr. Barnes is commenting on in that regard is that IFAC have been looking for a fully-balanced budget by 2025. The Government is looking to run a balanced budget on the current side but a deficit with respect to the capital side. Can an argument be made...