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

Yes. The cybersecurity budget was tripled last year and I would imagine that it will go up again next year. This reflects increasing threats and increasing numbers of people going online. It also reflects the increasing difficulty in trying to deal with cybercriminals. It is an increase in budget and it is an evolving market. Certainly, we will see an increase in this years' budget. Of course we will.