Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
553. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51167/22]
View answerAs of December 2019, the Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (OGCIO) provide my Department with its core ICT services. The provision of ICT security is part of that service, which implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. Therefore it is not possible to provide the Deputy with a figure specifically relating to spend on cyber security measures for my Department.
My Department engages closely with the OGCIO on the issue of cyber security, who in turn engage with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure best practice is followed as it relates to all aspects of cyber security, including hacking threats.
The agencies under the remit of my Department are responsible for the management of their own ICT security. I have asked each one to respond to the Deputy directly.
