Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 5: Vote Accounting and Budget Management
9:30 am
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I might put a couple of questions on the chief information officer to move to a different subject. We were all very worried and affected by the HSE briefing that happened, and I wanted an overview of what kind of investment we are putting in subsequently. I know it is sometimes a case of closing the door after the horse has bolted, but what kind of investment are we now putting in to support the work of the chief information officer? What kind of overview do we have of the type of cybersecurity incidents that have occurred in the past 12 months? Are we putting enough investment in there and have we invested enough to remediate the breach that happened within the HSE?
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