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Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 51: In page 33, line 28, to delete “of electronic communications networks or services”.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 52: In page 33, line 30, after “settling” to insert “relevant”.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 53: In page 33, lines 30 and 31, to delete “with end-users relating to the contractual conditions or performance of contracts (whether entered into or not)”.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 54: In page 34, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(3) The Commission may specify requirements to be met for the purpose of ensuring compliance with subsection (1) and the manner of publication of a code of practice referred to in that subsection including, without limitation, any requirements to ensure that the code of practice and procedures...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: This amendment specifies that a different judge should hear this section of the process. I feel this is an interference in judicial independence. The courts can determine which judge hears which hearing. That is a question for the courts, rather than the Minister, to determine. There are alternative ways of dealing with the designation of vendors or specification of security measures....

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I do not believe that the vendors would want us to publish its names. They might find that damaging to their reputation and they would prefer if this were handled without publication of the fact that we consider that a particular product and vendor constitutes a risk, if it puts in a particular section of the communications network. I do not believe that the vendors would want that to...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: What exactly is the Deputy's question?

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: It is anticipated that any consultation around serving these notices would require sensitive consultation, with a process involving a measure with the sending of a notice to the providers, meaning that they will be informed as part of the Minister making a measure. Affected vendors will be informed, where appropriate. The Deputy is then asking that there be a limit of five days.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: My apologies to the Deputy, but I will have to come back to him later with a reply to that question as I do not have the information he is requesting now.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 36: In page 25, lines 36 to 38, to delete all words from and including “and—” in line 36, down to and including line 38, and in page 26 to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “, and remit the decision for reconsideration by the Minister subject to such directions as the Court considers appropriate.”.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 37: In page 26, line 6, to delete “or public order”.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: Are we discussing amendment No. 41?

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I accept the proposed deletion of "or public order" and, on that basis, I am accepting amendments Nos. 37 to 41, inclusive.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: For clarity purposes, I am accepting all the amendments that have "or public order" in the text, apart from amendments Nos. 31 and 32 because they have additional text after the words "or public order".

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 40: In page 26, lines 22 to 25, to delete all words from and including “party” in line 22, down to and including line 25 and substitute the following: “party, and (c) take relevant material into account in making its decision in relation to the appeal regardless of the extent to which, or ways in which, the relevant material is provided...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I will stick to the amendments we are debating. I thank Deputy McNamara for acknowledging that we have moved some distance towards trying to find a compromise on the worthwhile suggestions he made. We spent time trying to amend the legislation in order to go some distance towards his position. We do not feel we can guarantee that we can reach a vendor to consult with it but we will make...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 26: In page 23, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(b) that the Minister considers it necessary to take the measures contained in the order to control risks to the security of electronic communications networks or electronic communications services which may affect national security, (c) where the Minister considers that consultation under...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: Is Deputy McNamara saying there is some section of the Bill where the words "national security" are not actually directly used? Is that his question or does he have a proposed amendment on how I should word it?

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: Yes, I am going to move it.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I move amendment No. 30: In page 24, line 22, to delete “or public order”. I am accepting all proposed deletions of the words "or public order", specifically amendments Nos. 31 and 32 and 37 to 41, inclusive. I have brought forward an amendment of my own to specify on a high-risk vendor notice that the Minister considers it necessary to take the measures contained in the...