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]
Topics / Cybersecurity Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCybersecurity Policy
178 questions from 39 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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170 written, 8 oral
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 37 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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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]
180. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department, the AI Office of Ireland, or any agency under his remit has assessed recent reports concerning autonomous artificial intelligence systems allegedly engaging in cyberattack-related activities (details supplied); the implications such developments may have for Ireland's national policy on artificial intelligence …
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]
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]
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]
541. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the cyberattack on the external provider of card printing services for the HSE; the type and volume of HSE records accessed in the attack; the timeline for notifying impacted individuals; the length of time she expects the pause on the production of cards to last; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54517/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]