Cybersecurity Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 June 2021

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Ceisteanna (59)

Darren O'Rourke

Ceist:

59. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding needed to increase the budget of the National Cyber Security Centre to €50 million. [33744/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

The NCSC budget allocation for 2021 is €6.9 million of which €1.8m relates to salaries. The Government has trebled the capital and programme funding for the NCSC from €1.7 million in 2020 to €5.1 million in 2021. The funding and resourcing of the NCSC has been increased over the past five years. The Programme for Government included a commitment to undertake a Capacity Review of the NCSC in order to expand the NCSC’s ability to monitor and respond to cyber security incidents and developing threats. The Capacity Review will inform decisions to be taken on the future resourcing of the NCSC.