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]
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
39
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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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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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
173. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is concerned about a proposal that network operators with equipment from high-risk vendors in their supply chain will have to adapt a rip and replace policy, while the EU Cybersecurity Act states it would mandate the replacement of components from entities established in or controlled by entities from third countries posing …
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]
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]
218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on Ireland's position on the European Commission's recently published proposals for a new EU Cyber Security Act. [10528/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
446. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436…
447. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9454/26]
485. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/26]
486. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9447/26]
670. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9444/26]
700. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9452/26]
805. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/26]
806. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9453/26]
878. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9423/26]
879. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9441/26]
932. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [9424/26]
933. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9442/26]
1036. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9451/26]