Dáil debates

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

3:45 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is a modern, phenomenal challenge and I often wonder just how secure any material is, be it the State's or not, when one sees what is happening around the world. All that I can say to Deputy Howlin is that preparatory work has begun on the cybercrime Bill. This was an issue that was raised back when the former Minister, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, was dealing with communications, as Deputy Howlin will recall, and he pointed out that the shortage in skills needed to be able to develop a concept to deal with this was very much in evidence at that time. I am sorry, but I will have to advise Deputy Howlin as to what work, if any, has been done on this. The point that Deputy Howlin raises is absolutely valid.

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