Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
532. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42360/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that in the years 2017 to 2023 (to date), a total of 115 breaches were recorded by my Department, broken down as follows:2017 – 2 breaches.
2018 – 14 breaches.
2019 – 10 breaches.
2020 – 17 breaches.
2021 – 25 breaches.
2022 – 25 breaches.
2023 – 22 breaches to date.
In relation to the information for the period 2013 – 2016, my Department will revert to the Deputy directly in this regard.
