Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is around protection of the network from out-of-state operators, terrorists or other nefarious sources that may be looking to undermine the network, under companies within it or threaten the security of the State. It is a real issue. It is critical that these networks are secure. The unit in my Department works with the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána to bring some of the best skills to this area. It is on the high-level network security side that my Department tends to concentrate.