Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50846/23]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is guided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and by the National Cyber Security Centre on ICT policy and security matters. The OGCIO implements a multi-layered approach to cyber security and to protecting ICT systems, infrastructures, and services. For operational and security reasons, the NCSC has advised not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way compromise those efforts. It is not considered appropriate to disclose information which might assist bad actors to identify potential vulnerabilities in departmental cybersecurity arrangements. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose particular arrangements in place in relation to cyber security tools and services and DCEDIY does not comment on operational security matters.
