Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I wish to broaden the question a bit if I can. The Taoiseach will recall that in our time we established the national cyber security centre to deal with the revelations that virtually any system is subject to hacking. What are the results of establishing that centre and has it completed a risk assessment of our vulnerability? Has it made any recommendations to strengthen the systems of communication within the Government? It is a matter of fact that even the most sensitive of documentation controlled by the National Security Agency in the United States is subject to hacking and release. Nothing can be foolproof in such matters but we should use the best technology. What risk assessment has been completed and have we taken any action on foot of that?

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