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Showing questions asked by Malcolm Byrne under the heading Cybersecurity Policy.

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Malcolm Byrne Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Justice
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51992/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her 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. [51984/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Climate
11. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51978/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Defence
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Finance
59. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51983/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
74. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51989/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
83. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [51982/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Culture
118. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51979/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Housing
121. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51987/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Children
190. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [51977/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Health
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her 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. [51986/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Rural
259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his 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. [51990/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
229. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of cyberattacks on Irish embassies and consulates during 2025; the nature of these attacks. [15110/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
238. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach 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. [9439/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
239. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9457/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
247. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [9431/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9449/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9458/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
402. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9448/26]