Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
682. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health 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. [51175/22]
View answerMy Department has spent the following on cybersecurity measures:
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2019 |
€48,509 |
|
2020 |
€129,931 |
|
2021 |
€734,411 |
|
2022 to date |
€528,286 |
Significant extra resources were made available in response to the cyber-attack on my Department in 2021, with further spending in 2022.
In respect of the HSE, I have forwarded your query and asked that they respond directly to you on this.Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
