Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Questions (111)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50814/23]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

My Department has comprehensive arrangements in place to support ICT security and receives regular advice on these matters from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre. For operational and security reasons, my Department cannot disclose the details of these arrangements.