Questions Nos. 273 to 276, inclusive, awaiting reply from Department.
I am advised that my Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. In common with other Government Departments, it has in place comprehensive arrangements to support ICT security and receives regular advice on these matters from the relevant authorities including the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre. The Deputy will understand that it is not the practice, for operational and security reasons, to disclose the detail of these arrangements. I am further advised that staff working in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media are provided with regular cyber security awareness communications and all staff are supported in completing the Introduction to Cyber Security Awareness training module run through the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform's OneLearning programme.