Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The cybersecurity Bill will be the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity. It will transpose the security of network and information systems directive. It is very important that we are upgrading our defence against new threats that are developing all the time in cybersecurity.

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While the threat to Ireland is low, I believe that because of our place at the heart of Europe, it is key that we work with our European colleagues to ensure we have a combined and co-ordinated approach to make sure that our citizens are protected as much as possible.

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