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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. I will now call members. The first slot is a Fianna Fáil one. Senator Dooley, you have approximately four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Senator be very brief? We are very short on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Please get on with your question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will take up that point. The Minister of State referred to the job offer being €106,000 to €127,000. Did the Department get people applying and were the applicants deemed not suitable? What does the Minister of State regard as a comparable salary for a similar position elsewhere? What range of salary are we looking at? What will the process be to recruit such a person now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long ago was that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So it will be higher than €106,000-€127,000 scale.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is paid for comparable positions elsewhere, such as in the UK, or countries of a similar size to Ireland such as Estonia? Does the Minister of State know what salaries are being paid for similar roles?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State is looking at a salary well in excess of €127,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is to be welcomed. When is it expected to advertise the position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Pat Larkin was a witness before the committee yesterday. He said that he measured Ireland versus the UK spending in cybersecurity per capita. Mr. Larkin expected that we should be spending in the order of €50 million per annum, but we are spending about €5 million per annum. Does the Minister of State believe that the National Cyber Security Centre is under-resourced?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What level of funding would the Minister of State like to see in place for cybersecurity for the State in the context of policy, advice and structures?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister of State expect that we will see a substantial increase in cybersecurity funding from the Government and the State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. I call Senator Gerry Horkan from Fianna Fáil who has four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the Senator's question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Horkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. A number of members want to come in so I am conscious of time. I call Senator Buttimer in the Fine Gael slot. He has four minutes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Briefly, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy for his generosity. I call Deputy Lowry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to suspend the meeting for a few minutes to resolve the technical difficulties.