Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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I thank Dr. Browne for his presentation. There is no doubt that defence and security are no longer questions for just the military and An Garda Síochána and that a whole-of-government approach is required. How was the HSE allowed to persist with obviously unsafe technology? The HSE deals with sensitive personal information and it took time for everything to get back on track after the disruption. In that respect, does the NCSC have a role in overseeing the cybersecurity technologies used by Departments and, if not, should it?

In the past 12 months, the NCSC has increased from 25 staff to 52, with sanction to grow to 62. Obviously, people have realised how important it is. Would Dr. Browne be satisfied with 62? Will the number of staff double each year? What will be his organisation's needs over the next five or ten years?