272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63030/26]
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273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices/ institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63029/26]
138. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the Defence Forces are expanding their capacity for delivering military operations in the cyber domain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54044/26]
156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52706/26]
21. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her Department that has 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. [51980/26]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on her Department, offices/ institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43422/26]
126. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her Department is supporting defence-relevant critical entities in meeting the enhanced cyber-resilience obligations set out in the National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities 2026-2029, particularly in light of the requirements arising from the CER Directive and NIS2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33218/26]
135. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her Department is contributing to the national risk assessment of critical entities required under the National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities 2026–2029, particularly in relation to cyber and hybrid threats affecting maritime, energy and communications infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33219/26…
298. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Defence the measures in place to enhance cybersecurity and protect critical national infrastructure from emerging threats, including any role envisaged for the Defence Forces in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29261/26]
264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on her Department's offices and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3462/26]
97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the progress her Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [72045/25]
106. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Defence if she will outline her Department’s work in collaboration with other Departments in the drafting of the National Cyber Security Bill 2024; and if she will consider integrating national cyber-security, both military and civilian, under one administrative umbrella. [70592/25]
117. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland's preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71464/25]
6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of preparedness within the Defence Forces to respond to cyber or physical interference via subsea communication cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60462/25]
9. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to strengthen our cyber defence capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59446/25]
174. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60523/25]
48. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the recent multi-agency cyberattack exercise targeting Cork Port; to state whether any vulnerabilities were identified in port or maritime infrastructure; and to outline the actions and resources now being deployed to strengthen cyber-defences at critical infrastructure sites nationwide. [53123/25]
70. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland's preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on his Department's offices and institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49040/25]
210. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel currently being trained to serve in the Joint Cyber Defence Command; the number of staff currently deployed within the command; and the number of personnel expected to be deployed once it becomes fully operational. [44505/25]
166. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure full delivery of the new Joint Cyber Defence Command strategy published by the last Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38363/25]
21. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [31325/25]
157. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen our cyberdefence capabilities in light of increasing global threats to digital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/25]
165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [18071/25]
163. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks [14686/25]
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14668/25]