Cybersecurity Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Questions (329)

John Lahart

Question:

329. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51200/22]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department fully supports the National and EU Digital Strategies calling for the wider adoption of cloud where suitable to deliver better IT efficiencies and services to the public. Since 2019, my Department assesses all new services and the upgrading of existing services with the focus on utilising cloud solutions. This in conjunction with wider adoption of government build to share cloud based applications and desktop solutions has resulted in a significant proportion of data residing in cloud based solutions. For security reasons, my Department does not comment on details of its IT data apparatus or external suppliers supporting this infrastructure.

The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the following table:

State Body	Contact e-mail
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Irish Water	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Ordnance Survey Ireland	[e-mail]
Property Registration Authority	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Valuation Office	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Water Advisory Body	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]