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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2021

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

Questions (255, 256, 257)

Alan Kelly

Question:

255. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE computers that continue to run on an operating system (details supplied); if any of these machines were the key vulnerability in the recent hacks; and if any of these machines were hacked and targeted. [28008/21]

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Alan Kelly

Question:

256. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number HSE machines and computers that continue to operate on an operating system (details supplied); if any of these machines were vulnerable to the recent hack; and if any were hacked. [28009/21]

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Alan Kelly

Question:

257. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of computers in the HSE; and the number of computers that operate under each different operating system in tabular form. [28010/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together.

The recent ransomware attack was much more sophisticated that a simple attack on an older operating system. However, as this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.

Question No. 256 answered with Question No. 255.
Question No. 257 answered with Question No. 255.
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