Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Our current funding is approximately €7 million, including pay and non-pay for this year. This is a considerable increase on last year. The €50 million figure quoted is, I believe, based on a per capitacomparison with the UK. Clearly, the UK is in a completely different situation. It is a nuclear power, it has a different type of security apparatus, it has the Government Communications Headquarters, GCHQ, it carries out mass intelligence surveillance and there is a different relationship between its service and the public. Ireland has a very different set-up. Our cybersecurity function has different roles and responsibilities compared with what is relevant in the UK.