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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Were staff given any indication by the airline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank everyone for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee, in particular, Ms Ashley Connolly, Fórsa national secretary; from the Shannon base, Ms Mary Mulholland and Mr. Gerry Clarke; from the Cork base, Ms Sarah O'Leary of the cabin crew, and Ms Liz Barry and Ms Catriona Jones from the Dublin base. Aer Lingus will be in before us next Wednesday. We will be...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. I am glad that the Minister is looking at rolling out the digital green certificate as quickly as he can. He spoke in the context of people being vaccinated. However, he qualified that by stating "the epidemiological conditions, including status of variants of concern, must also be favourable for...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority plans to roll-out the new Transport for Ireland branded signage and updated timetables in all counties including Limerick and Tipperary given that Covid-19 restrictions are being eased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27511/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Buttimer. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss national cybersecurity in light of the recent cyberattacks on the HSE and the Department of Health. The meeting brings together international experts in this area. We thank them for accommodating the committee on such short notice. This is an issue which requires detailed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Larkin. I now invite Mr. Padraic O'Reilly, co-founder and chief product officer with CyberSaint, who comes to us from the US. We thank Mr. O'Reilly for taking the time to be with us today. We look forward to Mr. O'Reilly's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Reilly, you referred to metrics. Can you give us an example of what you deem to be a metric measurement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We look forward to putting questions to you, Mr. O'Reilly. Ms Carolan is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly on the recruitment of experts. We will hear her opening statement in the context of the director position that is currently vacant in the NCSC and what that role involves. I thank her for joining us. She has approximately five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you, Ms Carolan. You have certainly given us food for thought. The range of €220,000 to €290,000 is far off the €89,000 being mentioned and reported in the media. We look forward to questioning you in that regard. We will move to Mr. Walsh, the chair of Cyber Ireland. I thank Mr. Walsh and his colleague, Mr. Byrne, again for coming at such short notice. We deem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the witnesses have prepared statements they might provide them to the clerk so that we can distribute them among members. Mr. Walsh quoted figures and percentages that would be interesting to us. If he has compiled those figures together we can deal with them as we go along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move to my own spot now. I thank all the witnesses for being here. This is a critical time for cybersecurity, and especially in Ireland. I have questions for Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Larkin. Why were the systems of the HSE and Department of Health attacked? Is there any particular reason for that to have happened? How is Ireland perceived in respect of its level of cybersecurity?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I compliment Mr. O'Reilly on his choice of reading, because I can see volumes by Samuel Beckett and James Joyce in his background. I had a quick look at the time, and Mr. O'Reilly was probably up at an ungodly hour. It is probably 4 a.m. in the US, so I thank him for contributing to this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would that involve state organisations in America paying ransoms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. O'Reilly agree with the policy to not pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Larkin to address why hackers went after our HSE and Department of Health systems now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Excellent.