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Cybersecurity Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2026

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Ceisteanna (254)

Malcolm Byrne

Ceist:

254. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department has that been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51985/26]

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The amount by which my Department has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack is NIL for each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026.

The information in respect of State bodies under the aegis of my Department, within the scope of the Deputy's question, is not held by my Department.

The Deputy may obtain information relating to cyberattacks and recovery amounts directly from the aegis bodies of my Department. Contact details for the aegis bodies are below.

Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Name of Body

Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas

Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas

Members

Higher Education Authority

Oireachtas@hea.ie

Trevor Purtill - tpurtill@hea.ie

Grangegorman Development Agency

oireachtas@ggda.ie

Nigel Thompson - nigel.thompson@ggda.ie

SOLAS 

oireachtasinfo@solas.ie               

Maria Walsh - maria.walshe@solas.ie 

Skillnet Ireland

oireachtasmembers@skillnetireland.ie 

Tracey Donnery - tracey.donnery@skillnetireland.ie

Quality and Qualifications Ireland

ceo@qqi.ie

ceo@qqi.ie

Léargas - The Exchange Bureau

oireachtas@leargas.ie

Lorraine Gilligan - lgilligan@leargas.ie

Taighde Éireann - Research

oireachtasqueries@researchireland.ie

Donna McCabe

Roinn