Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)

This is clearly an ever evolving and growing area that will be of crucial importance to the Defence Forces and our security in the coming time. The Tánaiste instanced the new committee and it is very important that it is given adequate briefings on these issues as they arise and develop. The Tánaiste mentioned the cybersecurity command had been established. The most recent report I saw in The Irish Times was that it was to be established. Perhaps there is more up-to-date information than that. I understood the Department and the Defence Forces had advertised for a cybersecurity lead. Perhaps the Tánaiste can inform me on whether the person has been appointed. I tabled my question to seek an update on the establishment and the Tánaiste is saying it has been established. Perhaps he will give me a timeline on when it was established and whether the lead person has been appointed and when they took office.

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