Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence

2:00 am

Dr. Margaret Stanley:

Some of the new types of cables that carry information are quite sophisticated. I am not aware of specific capabilities that exist at present. I am just considering the nature of these new types of cables, which can often sense what is happening to themselves. It will be important that we, as a Department and Government, co-operate with the owners and operators of this technology to understand better the nature of this new technology and how best to protect it.