Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 May 2023
238. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25369/23]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that certain mobile and web applications from a company (details supplied) are blocked from use on the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) laptops and PCs and the official space on DCEDIY mobile phones. The blocked applications include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. These applications may be accessed from the separate personal space on DCEDIY mobile phones. DCEDIY are guided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre on security matters, including on any further measures that may be required to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services.
