Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed)
Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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In regard to the exercises, I imagine it was an opt-in to be part of those projects.
Our guests spoke about the joint cyber unit. Does the EDA see itself as the lead in respect of cyberdefence? I am not sure where cybersecurity and cyberdefence stop and start. Long term, we have to deal with defence capacity, international law issues, digital hygiene, and a capacity to disrupt attacks and even a counterstrike capacity. Obviously, our big fear is cyber-to-physical attacks. What is the roadmap into the future and who will be the lead at EU level?