348. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the National Cyber Security Centre or other State bodies are told who the end tenants of large data centres are; if he will clarify whether there is any mechanism to block tenancy by foreign state security agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75211/26]
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650. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidance and assistance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre to businesses that experience ransomware attacks or other significant cyber incidents; and the measures being taken to improve cyber resilience across the business sector. [73387/26]
695. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports currently available to assist businesses of all sizes in improving their cyber security resilience and preparedness against cyber attacks, including ransomware attacks; the funding, advisory and training supports available; and the number of businesses that have availed of such supports in each of the past five years. [73…
697. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 will be published and the timeline for transposition of the NIS2 Directive. [74379/26]
538. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if engagement has taken place with his Australian counterparts to learn from and understand the cyber breach of Australian government websites by rogue AI agents (details supplied) in June; and the measures in place here to prevent such an attack. [71811/26]
48. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions taken where foreign State actors are implicated in cyberattacks on Ireland; the way in which attribution is determined; and the approximate number of suspected foreign State-sponsored or foreign State-condoned attacks in recent years. [70358/26]
467. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration can he provide an update on the drafting of National Cyber Security Bill; and when is it expected this Bill will be published. [70630/26]
607. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cyber-attacks carried out by artificial intelligence models; the preventative measures he is taking to protect Irish people’s data, Irish companies and public services from such attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68800/26]
947. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Government's position on the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2); and the timeline for consideration of the matter during the current EU Presidency. [65562/26]
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]
12. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on any additional cyber resilience measures undertaken by the State for the duration of the EU Presidency and in preparation for the meeting of the European Political Community. [49545/26]
48. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s assessment of the risks posed by emerging AI-enabled cyber tools; the measures in place to ensure that the Defence Forces and the NCSC can counter such threats during the EU Presidency and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/26]
62. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to combat online fraud and cyber threats, and to bring Ireland in line with the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/26]
216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Programme for Government Commitment to establish a cyber security centre of excellence around a cluster of third level education facilities and related industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/26]
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which Department or agency has the lead responsibility in terms of progressing cybersecurity policy at a national level; and the way this is manifested. [35645/26]
126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's position on the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2; COM(2026) 11); whether that position will be published ahead of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July 2026; to detail the positions expressed by Ireland's representatives at the meetings of the Council's Horizontal Working Party on Cyber…
865. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the levels of co-ordination on national cybersecurity across all Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/26]
695. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received a report (details supplied) on the implication for SMEs of EU proposals to revise the Cybersecurity Act; if he will meet with the organisation that prepared the report; and his position on the EU proposal. [33350/26]
2061. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current staffing levels and resourcing of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/26]
2062. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to counter the use of AI-generated deepfakes in scams, impersonation offences and potential election interference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/26]
33. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure, including energy, communications and transport systems, against cyber; if he will outline any recent reviews undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/26]
36. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is fully confident that An Garda Síochána, and his Department, are fully and properly prepared to respond to any cyber or hybrid attack or potential attack that may occur during our presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20920/26]
438. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a detailed update in relation to strategies or initiatives his Department is taking to tackle increasing online misinformation and cyber-crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17213/26]
683. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17214/26]
684. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail ongoing engagements with European colleagues to tackle cyber-crime and online extremism; the way in which these interactions are to be strengthened in the Third National Cyber Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17215/26]