David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response, the work being done in this area and his acknowledgement of how critical it is. He talked about State and Government bodies being protected. What are his views on the security of mobile telephone platforms? How sure is he, for instance, that his own mobile telephone has not been hacked when he has visited other jurisdictions, or even here in Ireland? I was recently told that a number of people in this jurisdiction have had their telephones hacked in a way that meant they were not, and could not, be aware of it. Such hacking methods mean people's mobility, location and whom they are with can be tracked. Hackers can even listen into people's conversations. An expert approached me recently who is extremely worried about this, stating our mobile telephone platforms are very vulnerable. In the context of the whole cybersecurity issue, will the Minister give us some assurances or information on what is being done regarding those platforms?

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