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
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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Has a scenario been modelled where all these subsea cables are physically damaged? What would the impact of such a scenario be here on our vital infrastructure, like our hospitals and many other vital services in terms of telecommunications? What would be the impact on trade, the economy and society in general?
Has the Department modelled this and what does it look like?