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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: The Minister of State sought to differentiate between what poses a threat to the security of the State, which would not be made available to an appellant, and what is not a threat to the State, like sloppy manufacturing processes or lack of components. Who would be in a position to tell the Minister of State there is a firm based in China - I am sorry; I keep mentioning China-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: -----for example, but I am very cognisant of the fact that this is taking place, and China is not in a position to provide enough components because of this dispute between China and America and access to semiconductors and such. Who would be in a position to give that information to the Minister of State other than An Garda Síochána? I find it difficult to know what information...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: That will presumably be appealed. I will return to a few other points. The Minister of State mentioned that there was similar legislation in other EU member states. Is there specific legislation on high-risk vendors and that concept-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: What other EU member states have enshrined this concept in domestic law? The Minister of State's officials will have access to this information, but we would like to know so that we can look at those states by way of comparison.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Will the Minister of State say which law that is so that we can dig it out?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Presuming that the departmental officials have looked at those legislative measures in English or Irish, the Minister of State might also provide the translations they have examined. It would be easier for us, as I could not read legislation in German, Spanish or Dutch.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister of State. The Minister of State mentioned that the high-risk vendor concept was enshrined in those laws, and I look forward to receiving them. Is there equally a provision in law that an appellant shall not be provided with-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Yes. Any information can be security related because, by definition, most of the information will come from national security sources.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Is there not also the idea of a special advocate who is appointed by the court to represent someone's interests and who has access to all of the information?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Which British legislation are we discussing?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: When is Report Stage planned?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: I thank the Chairman.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: This is not agreed, although I will not call a vote. I could call one but then I could not vote.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Before you conclude, Chairman-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: To make explicit what I think was implicit in what I said, I will introduce amendments on Report Stage to remedy what I see as the problems in the Bill. I could not have introduced amendments to the Minister's amendments before seeing them. I would not accuse the Minister of State of trying to stymie that. That is not why it was late. It is important that it be possible to introduce...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: I will table amendments to sections 3 to 16, inclusive, which we discussed in detail and which I raised concerns about. The purpose of the amendments will be to address those concerns.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Scotland is moving at a greater pace than we are.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Would it be fair to say that turtles think they move at pace?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: Would it be fair to say that turtles think they move at pace?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2022)
Michael McNamara: It is money that can be used to provide an alternative to carbon, which is the Government's stated intention. However, what is happening on the ground is that there are farmers groups across the country that are willing to develop the biomethane sector. They are begging for support. There was an opportunity to get it from the European Commission and the Government did not avail of it. We...