Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Hybrid Threats and Threats to the National Infrastructure: Institute of International and European Affairs

Dr. Barry Colfer:

Absolutely. I mentioned this as a side remark but we all carry around very powerful devices on us. It comes out with public leaders, such as the likes of Angela Merkel having had her phone tapped by opening an errant message. It is happening every day all the time. As I said to Deputy Cowen, there is an opportunity here for the Government to take this seriously, to create a systems infrastructure and good quality employment to do our best to deter it.

Mr. FitzGerald may wish to address any issues I left out.