Results 41-60 of 62 for garda speaker:Ossian Smyth

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The national security analysis centre is a co-ordinating body. The Deputy asked whether it is the place where the buck stops. The statutory responsibility still lies with the Garda, the Defence Forces or the NCSC, which is under the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, in each case. The national security analysis centre is a co-ordinating body.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (16 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  In addition I understand that An Garda Síochána has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...inspections to ensure compliance with the regulations. Indeed, these inspections have been included in the National Waste Enforcement Priorities for 2021 and the WERLAs are working closely with An Garda Síochána in investigating incidences of catalytic convertor theft in particular.My Department also participates in the National Metal Theft Forum, which was established in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...to contact and the Regulator also offers a text call back service and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  I understand that An Garda Siochana has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  In addition, the Investigation of scam calls from a criminal perspective is a matter for an Garda Síochána.  I understand that AGS has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text messages.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...and other facilities to assist consumers. In the meantime, ComReg continues to monitor the situation closely.  In addition,  the Investigation of scam calls from a criminal perspective is a matter for an Garda Síochána.  I understand that AGS has also raised public awareness to warn phone users on the need to remain continually alert with respect to calls and text...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...out in the European Union (Measures for a High Common Level of Security of Network and Information Systems) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 360 of 2018.   The NCSC works collaboratively with the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and the National Security Analysis Centre (NSAC) in the Department of the Taoiseach and there are long standing arrangements for staff secondments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...inspections to ensure compliance with the regulations. Indeed, these inspections have been included in the National Waste Enforcement Priorities for 2021 and the WERLAs are working closely with An Garda Síochána in investigating incidences of catalytic convertor theft.  My Department also participates in the National Metal Theft Forum, which was established in 2012 by...

Seanad: Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...Forces. Union recognition for the Defence Forces is a matter for the Minister for Defence and cannot be changed by this Bill or by my Department. I am committed to seeing the Defence Forces and Garda associations fully represented in public sector pay talks, as they ought to be. I look forward to what comes out of the review of the Defence Forces that is ongoing. Senator Craughwell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: .... The capacity review will feed into decisions to be taken, to ensure that this ambitious strategy is delivered in full. Finally, I want to put on record my gratitude to the HSE staff, the NCSC, external contractors, An Garda Síochána, staff from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, international partners and others who have been engaged 24-7 in dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...analysed as a result of the three inquiries that will go on. Clearly, the focus right now is on resolving the problems with the HSE's network in getting its services working again. However, the Garda investigation is going on. There will be a data protection investigation. The HSE will have to report back to us. It is doing is IT investigation to see how this happened. It will report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...national cybersecurity centres across Europe and tell them it is actually legally empowered to do these things. In other words, we can get enhanced co-operation. I obviously cannot comment on the ongoing Garda investigation, what the source of the problem was or how the Garda is getting on in pursuing the criminals. Was there anything else the Deputy wanted to ask me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Garda and the Defence Forces both have a position within the NCSC. They have staff seconded into the NCSC so there is a connection between those organisations, which is very useful. I understand the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau has doubled its numbers and now has around 140 staff. A huge amount of cybercrime goes on. As everything is moving online, because life is moving online,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...it has an existing relationship. It is the organisation that carried out the capacity review in the first place. It had offers of support from security consultants who are academics, from the Garda and from the Defence Forces. Many people were on site within a short period of time. That day, they were 300 people available to work on it. Really, the key people to carry out the work...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...Act. The National Waste Enforcement Steering Committee (NWESC) has also provided assistance in bringing together different relevant NWESC member agencies to support DCC in their efforts such as An Garda Síochána, Revenue and the Department of Social Protection. The operation has resulted in the impounding of vehicles used for alleged unauthorised waste activities and the...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...the recommendations for it. It has been upgraded continuously. It has to be upgraded all the time because the threat is continuously upgraded. With regard to the NCSC's relationship with the Garda, there is the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, which I believe has had its number of staff doubled to 140. I can get more up-to-date numbers on that. The bureau reports to Deputy...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I want to deal with the question of who is in charge. Of course, somebody has to be in charge. This is a criminal investigation, it is a crime scene, and the Garda is in charge of the investigation. At the same time, the National Cyber Security Centre has a statutory role in incident response. It is a European directive so when there is a cybersecurity incident, they are the people who go...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2020)

Ossian Smyth: The programme for Government provided for a pilot programme of station reopenings throughout the country, including Bawnboy Garda station. The OPW undertook technical surveys on the building and issued a report to Garda estate management on the works required, the indicative costs involved and a proposed layout. The deliberative process between An Garda Síochána and the OPW to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2020)

Ossian Smyth: ...compliance, which, as the Deputy will understand, is necessary. There was also a question about whether these stations should have married quarters attached to them when operational, and An Garda Síochána has yet to decide whether such accommodation is to be part of the functions of the reopened station. A fast-track application is being prepared under Part 9 and that is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2020)

Ossian Smyth: The Deputy has asked who the stakeholders are. The OPW has had meetings with the NDFA, An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice and Equality, which is funding the project on a regular basis to progress it as part of a PPP. Other agencies are involved as well. There were long negotiations with Cork County Council regarding the shared access road. Irish Water has concerns...