Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
805. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/26]
View answer806. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9453/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 805 and 806 together.
For reasons of operational and national security it would not be appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s information technology infrastructure, cyber security arrangements including costs, or those of State offices, agencies and bodies under my remit. Any information in relation to information technology infrastructure configuration, cyber security tools and services could assist criminals in identifying potential vulnerabilities in cybersecurity arrangements.
Therefore it is not considered appropriate to disclose any such information except to say that my Department takes its cyber security responsibilities very seriously and complies with any obligations in this area.
