John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I fully support level of ambition 2 and increasing the capacity of the navy and its ability to put ships to sea, which is something that is currently tying our hands in providing the security that is needed for these essential data cables. There is a serious anomaly in that the responsibility in legislation falls to An Garda Síochána to provide security for such cables. There is a significant anomaly there given the Garda has no ability whatsoever to go to sea and provide security in circumstances such as this. Will the legislation be changed to ensure the necessary and appropriate body, which is the Defence Forces in this case, will take sole responsibility for the provision of security for these essential data cables?

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