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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: My questions are to Mr. Davis. There was a report in The Guardian on 26 July of this year. The headline read: "Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings". I am sure Mr. Davis is aware of that article. It had to do with a whistleblower.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I will quote one of the things that the whistleblower said: "There have been countless instances of recordings featuring private discussions between doctors and patients, business deals, seemingly criminal dealings, sexual encounters and so on." Is that accurate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I want to go on to some of the quotes from the whistleblower. What he said was that a number of different words that were picked up wrongly by the iPhone that would trigger Siri and that created a situation where there was inadvertent recordings. He said that they were only encouraged to report these accidental activations as technical problems and there was no specific procedures to deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Okay. He said there is not much vetting of who works there - that is, the company that would be contracted to do it - and he said the amount of data that they are free to look through seems quite broad. He said also that it would not be difficult to identify the person that they are listening to, especially with accidental triggers, because it could include addresses and names. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Okay. I did it very quickly because I have an iPhone. When a person asks Siri if it is always listening, the response is that it respects a person's privacy, but only when the person is talking to it. That is not quite correct, because if there are inadvertent recordings or listening, it is not as clear cut as that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: No, but that is what it said. I did it myself before I came in. I asked Siri if it was always listening, and it came back and said that it respects a person's privacy and that it is only listening when a person is talking to it. That is not quite correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Yes, inadvertently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: No, it is not. That is the whole point. There are words other than "Siri" that it picks up by accident or whatever. It records instances where somebody clearly does not say "Siri", which is not the person's fault if, for whatever reason, the machine or the device itself picks it up wrong. It is not factually correct to say that it is only listening when a person triggers the Siri system,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide public water fountains as a measure to combat the use of single-use plastic bottles; the cost of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49223/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: This question is on single-use plastics and the need to reduce their use. More specifically, to facilitate that reduction, I am asking about plans to provide public water fountains. Some local authorities have them and others are beginning the roll-out of such fountains. Does the Department have plans to facilitate, help and fund local authorities to enable an expansion of this initiative?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister's response. There is support for these practical initiatives across the House. Focus is often devoted to macro issues, such as the need for more renewables and a reduction in our carbon footprint derived from the use of fossil fuels. However, practical things can be done. Base on my experience, some local authorities have, temporarily provided access to water for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: No, the Minister has responded.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 2. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role the just transition commissioner will have in matters pertaining to workers; the statutory powers the commissioner will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49218/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The Acting Chairman always gives out to me. My question is on the powers and the role of the just transition commissioner. The Minister might be aware there was a lot of discussion on this at the Joint Committee on Climate Action yesterday. Concerns have been raised both at the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, which is the Minister's line Oireachtas...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The problem is the trade unions, including the head of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, are saying there is a real problem here. Whatever about the role of the just transition commissioner, Bord na Móna is not engaging with the trade unions and the workforce. The problem for all of us in here is we want to see a just transition policy, framework and architecture in place that work...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The problem is the Minister is not genuinely listening to what the trade unions are saying. He should read the transcripts from when they were before the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Joint Committee on Climate Action. They said the joint industrial relations council is not the way to deal with this. They do not have a difficulty with dealing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: What if it does not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Just so it is very clear, if we go into private session, it must be solely to read the report. Any discussion on the report must be in public session, from my perspective.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: On a related matter, since we had the meeting I received correspondence from a number of survivors who had work done in their homes. The works were carried out by a company, which I will not name, and they were raised in the context of the discussion we had with Caranua. Obviously, works varied from house to house but questions were certainly raised in regard to the cost of the works. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I will check that. If it was not sent, I will forward it. I believe it was sent. I would like us to consider this matter again, initially through correspondence with Caranua. What companies were engaged by Caranua? What financial controls had it in place? I will consider the information received. I am being careful of what I say as there are companies involved and I am not alleging any...