Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the progress of the public warning system. [19900/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Officials in my Department are currently working with the Office of Emergency Planning, at the Department of Defence, to progress a mobile telephony based Public Warning System for Ireland, in line with the EU legislation, as a matter of urgency.

An inter-departmental working group has been established to procure the necessary equipment and engage with the Mobile Network Operators to ensure interoperability between systems. In tandem with the procurement process, policy and procedures will be developed to ensure appropriate “Use Protocols” are in place prior to the system becoming operational.

It is anticipated that a national Public Warning System will be in place in Ireland by the end of next year, once the procurement and implementation is completed.