Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2025
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14685/25]
View answer359. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14667/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 359 together.
ICT services are provided to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The provision of ICT security is part of that service.
DCEDIY ICT Staff engage closely with the OGCIO on the issue of cyber security, who in turn engage with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure best practice is followed as it relates to all aspects of cyber security.For operational and security reasons, the NCSC has advised not to disclose details of systems, funding and processes which could in any way compromise those efforts, in particular, information which might assist criminals to identify potential vulnerabilities in departmental cyber security arrangements. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose any of the arrangements in place in relation to cyber security measures and services, or their cost, or to comment further on operational security matters.
