283. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/25]
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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287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14676/25]
311. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/25]
313. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14680/25]
320. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14695/25]
324. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14677/25]
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/25]
346. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14666/25]
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14685/25]
359. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14667/25]
373. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14693/25]
381. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within her Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14675/25]
416. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14692/25]
417. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14674/25]
426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/25]
427. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14679/25]
546. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the timeline to ratify of the Council of Europe's Budapest convention on cybercrime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/25]
183. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline in 2025 for the consultation and development of the new national cybersecurity strategy. [11477/25]
1688. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of reported cyberattacks in 2024 on her Department, on the HSE and HSE hospitals and facilities, or on section 38 or section 39 organisations or other bodies under the aegis of her Department, internally and to the National Cyber Security Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11638/25]
34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how the Defence Forces are contributing to enhancing cybersecurity; the collaboration in place that the Defence Forces has with educational stakeholders in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5811/25]
47. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cyber security command and other actions related to cyber security contained in the commission on the future of the Defence Forces. [6106/25]
223. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on Ireland's implementation of Directive 2022/2555, known as Network and Information Systems 2; if he will outline the legal framework for cybersecurity in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/25]
16. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a detailed update on the transposition into Irish law of the EU Network and Information Systems Directive II (NIS2) Directive relating to cybersecurity; the details of the competent authorities in Ireland responsible for implementation and enforcement of the directives; and the level of budget being provided t…
78. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for on update on the transposition into Irish law of the Network and Information Systems Directive II (NIS2) EU Directive concerning cybersecurity; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2803/25]
100. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of reports of serious cybersecurity incidents to his Department impacting on any Government Department or agency by the National Cyber Security Centre during each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of such cases where it was suspected that a foreign state was involved; if he can identify such …