Cybersecurity Policy

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Questions (248)

Malcolm Byrne

Question:

248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9449/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Third party suppliers to my Department are managed in line with a third party management framework and a third party management policy.

All third party suppliers of ICT are appropriately managed via a third party management lifecycle which includes: screening, onboarding, ongoing management and monitoring, risk assessment and mitigation and termination.