Malcolm Byrne
Ceist:560. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which the State is developing post-quantum cryptography in developing Ireland’s cyber resilience. [51188/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 7 July 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
In June 2025, the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Cooperation Group at European level published ‘A Coordinated Implementation Roadmap for the Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography’ to enable a synchronised transition to PQC across Europe. The roadmap outlined a set of recommendations, milestones and timelines, which will protect critical infrastructure and ensure the security of sensitive data and communications throughout Europe.
As outlined in the National Digital and AI Strategy 2030, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which sits under the remit of my Department, will lead the development and delivery of a national roadmap on PQC; aligned to the EU PQC coordinated roadmap, it will provide a strategic framework for public service providers and providers of critical national infrastructure in the planning and executing of their transition to PQC.
The NCSC has commenced engagement with public service providers and providers of critical national infrastructure to raise awareness of the EU transition timelines and to support planning for migration activities in advance of the national roadmap publication.