Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
206. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he is liaising with his colleague the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in communicating with the public the importance of microgeneration schemes to resilience in the case of cyber attack on the energy systems of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22930/23]
View answerIn the context of the new Critical Entities Resilience Directive for which my Department has responsibility, my Department engages with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to building resilience and protection of Ireland’s energy infrastructure.
My Department is also working with relevant Departments, particularly the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on applying stress testing of critical infrastructure in Ireland. These stress tests are detailed in the EU Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach by the Union to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure. The Council Recommendation’s measures are voluntary and include encouraging Member States to carry out stress tests on critical infrastructure particularly in the energy sector before the end of 2023.
In relation to protection against cyber-attacks and the microgeneration scheme, the national policy and planning areas for these and other similar schemes are under the remit of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
