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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy again for tabling the amendments and her team for preparing them. It comes back to my original point on how we have tried to strike a balance in making sure the Bill is as robust as possible. In this redaction will be the exception, not the routine. The adjudicator is independent. When we are briefing the Deputy on the previous amendments we will go through the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: The intention is genuinely that redaction will be the exception. There will be very few cases where it will have to be used. In those cases where it will have to be used, the provision is tight. It is generally to do with State security. It is not to do with protecting commercial or corporate interests. It is to do with the security of the State, particularly in this sphere. The team...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: For the Deputy's information, since this legislation was introduced in 2008, there have been six appeals. That is the kind of number we are looking at. It is very small. I do not have details of the cases here but we can try to give the Deputy a flavour of them without breaching confidentiality. Predominantly, they would have been related to State security but we will give the Deputy a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I do not have knowledge of the cases but we will get the detail to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: Generally, they relate to State security.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: It is always State security.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: It is always State security.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 9: In page 45, line 35, after “authorised”, to delete “person”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 10: In page 46, line 24, after “Part”, to delete “to”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 11: In page 49, line 24, to delete “may” and substitute “may,”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 12: In page 50, line 33, to delete “State be deemed have been” and substitute “State, be deemed to have been”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 13: In page 54, line 2, to delete “section 62” and substitute “section 62,”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 14: In page 56, line 2, to delete “office” and substitute “officer”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the members, the committee secretariat and the officials from my Department for their work. We look forward to further engagement.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (28 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: Reform of the legislation relating to the co-operative sector has been a long-standing aim of the Department in the context of its regulatory reform and modernisation agenda. Currently, there is no specific legislation dealing with co-operatives in Ireland. The proposed co-operative legislation will introduce a modern legal framework which will place the co-operative model on a more...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not have responsibility for regulating online advertising standards. The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is the body responsible for promoting the highest standards of marketing communications, that is, advertising, promotional marketing and direct marketing. It is also important to note that various trades are associated...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (22 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: Ireland very much welcomes the development of the EU AI Act and the progress that has been made both at Council and at the European Parliament to advance this important file. Given that AI has evolved significantly in the last months, it is important that this regulation is flexible and future proofed to ensure that it continues to protect the safety and fundamental rights of the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Digital 9+ (D9+) is an informal, strategic grouping of the more digitally advanced EU Member States according to the annual Digital Economy and Society Index. The group was formed in 2016 and its aim is to exchange opinions and best practices on different areas of action related to the EU’s digital transformation. The D9+ seeks to lead the digital transformation of the EU by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: It is my and this Government's ambition for Ireland to remain a digital leader at the heart of European and global digital developments. Our National Digital Strategy "Harnessing Digital: the Digital Ireland Framework" sets out a roadmap to drive the digital transition across the economy and society, with progress seen across enterprise, skills, infrastructure, and public services. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jun 2023)

Dara Calleary: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the circumstances in which waivers are sanctioned in naturalisation applications; if she will confirm the naturalisation application process; if she will outline the criteria to meet eligibility; if she will outline the current timeframes for processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the...