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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the role of the National Cyber Security Centre in tackling cyber scams [21487/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will the Minister of State outline the roll of the National Cyber Security Centre in tackling cyber scams?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: There is close co-operation across many sections of Government regarding cyber risks and threats and the specific issue of cybercrime is under the remit of the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. The National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, which is part of my Department, monitors, detects and responds to cyber security incidents in the State, and builds resilience in IT...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When we hear of cyber scams, we initially think of the attack on the HSE in 2021, or the large-scale attacks on our institutes of higher education. These are the headline stories but the reality is that there is no one in Ireland today who has not been touched in some way by cyber scams. Whether it is a credit card scam, a hacking of a social media account or the stealing of a password,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I can confirm the NCSC is doing that in co-operation with An Garda Síochána because the gardaí are the people who see first-hand what the effect of these scams is. The scams are always changing because people are protecting themselves. It is an arms race. The criminals then change their methods. Then the NCSC and An Garda Síochána communicate to the public through...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What the Minister of State is saying is correct. This was brought to my attention. Just last week, it was discovered that 76,000 websites had been set up by a network of criminals based in China. The websites were marked as official sites of well-known brands, many of which have a well-established customer base in Ireland. Experts are now calling it one of the biggest online scams ever....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I am glad that the Deputy agrees with his colleague, Conor Murphy MLA, that there are great benefits to this project. I absolutely agree that there has to be good engagement with landowners. EirGrid manages the national electricity grid. It recently issued letters to about 400 landowners on the route of the planned North-South interconnector. The letters outline the infrastructure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: That is precisely what is going to lead to conflict and delay. What I find staggering about the Green Party Ministers, supported by all accounts by their Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael counterparts, is that they seem completely oblivious to the realities on the ground. If EirGrid pursues its current trajectory the only thing to be delivered will be court cases, delays, frustration and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State's response seems to be in the wrong tense because that consultation has already happened. EirGrid knows exactly the response. The Minister has a responsibility to find out exactly where that project is. Deputy Carthy is absolutely right. If as the Minister of State says, EirGrid, ESB Networks and the CRU are considering their next steps, that is a direct collision...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: In Deputy O'Rourke's previous question about curtailment, he clearly showed an understanding of what the problems are when we have too much electricity in one part of the island and not enough in another and we cannot share it from one to the other. I am sure he understands what the benefits of the project are. Like any infrastructure project, whether building a road or a greenway, there is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Recycling Policy

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the engagement his Department has had with local authorities to progress the next phase of the deposit-return scheme development and roll-out; the number of local authorities that have registered interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the implementation and operation of the deposit-return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21557/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of ongoing concerns with the roll-out and operation of the deposit-return scheme; the measures he is taking to address these concerns; if he will report on Ireland’s experience thus far when compared with other EU states based on data he received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister of State to provide an update on the engagement his Department has had with local authorities to progress the next phase of the deposit-return scheme development and roll-out, and the number of local authorities that have registered interest to date.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 59 and 60 together. Since the deposit-return scheme, DRS, went live on 1 February, more than 100 million containers have been returned and €18 million has been refunded to consumers in deposits. Daily return rates are growing all the time, regularly exceeding 2 million containers. It reached 3 million on Sunday. A four-month transition...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In that response he referred to five local authorities. I ask him to name them specifically. If engagement with any other local authorities is at an advanced stage, he might indicate how many, even if he cannot name them. I broadly welcome the scheme. The initial Amárach research showed that over 80% of the population were in favour of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Like every new scheme, there are bound to be teething problems and there were a few along the way in the last few weeks. Like my colleague, I broadly welcome the success rate that has been illustrated. I note with appreciation the amount of time that the Minister of State gave to the Oireachtas joint committee recently where he went through...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a similar question. I hope for the successful implementation of the scheme. I believe it has been reported that less than 1% of the machines have performance issues. Is there proper oversight regarding internal malfunction of the machines? What training regimes are in place to ensure they are operational as much as possible? People are now seeing an increasing number of bottles...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: Deputy O'Sullivan asked me to name the local authorities. I know my own council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, is engaging with councils in other European countries to figure out how they manage it. I hope it will be one of the first. I do not have a list of the other four local authorities, but when I get it, I will send it to the Deputy. On the question about excess...