Gary Gannon
Question:148. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if his Ministerial phones have been hacked or attempts were made to hack them during the term of office. [42933/21]
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Questions (148, 149, 150)
Gary Gannon
Question:149. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he has ever used his personal phones for Government business; and if so, whether the personal phones have been hacked during his term of office. [42951/21]
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Catherine Murphy
Question:150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he and-or his special advisers and-or officials use or have used services (details supplied) to communicate in the past 18 months. [43082/21]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148, 149 and 150 together.
My Department provides mobile phones for official use. My Department has no information to suggest that my phone has been ‘hacked’. The Deputy will appreciate that it is simply not possible for me or, indeed, anyone to conclusively address the question of whether attempts have been made to hack phones.
In common with other Government Departments, my Department has in place comprehensive arrangements to support ICT security and receives regular advice on these matters from the relevant authorities. The Deputy will understand that it is not the practice, for sound operational and security reasons, to discuss the detail of these arrangements.
It is not my practice to use a personal phone for official purposes. I do not use the messaging services such as those to which the Deputy refers and I am informed that they may be used by advisers or officials in my Department.
Question No. 149 answered with Question No. 148.
Question No. 150 answered with Question No. 148.