Cybersecurity Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 April 2023

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Ceisteanna (170)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to commentary made by the Secretary General of his Department at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on 19 April 2023, if his laptop or mobile devices have ever been hacked; if so, the dates upon which the hacks took place; if he notified the Taoiseach of the hack; if confidential information was compromised or if there was a GDPR breach associated with the hack; if he notified potential victims of the GDPR breach of the situation; and if he will clarify whether or not the Secretary General's commentary was accurate. [19666/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

It is the long-standing practice for sound reasons of security not to comment in detail on the arrangements in place with regard to the security of the devices and communications of office holders.

What I can say is that in March 2022 concerns were raised regarding my devices and I was advised by the NCSC not to use my devices for a short period at the time. My devices were examined subsequently by the NCSC and no signs of compromise were found.