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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the Brexit vote, etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And the list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think it was a specific list that the ambassador had sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs. That is what she told us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine there is also a team of forensic accountants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Asymetrical warfare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has been a fair bit of discussion in the public domain about what is believed to have gone on or been run from the Russian embassy. There is talk of illegals and running a degree of espionage or industrial espionage operations throughout Europe. I am not expecting a comprehensive answer but is there any answer the Minister of State can give about that and the worries that exist around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, and in fairness I heard the report on "Morning Ireland" earlier which referred to illegals being run out of it and all the rest. I would like to think we are looking into the ins and outs of all that and will do whatever is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Just on Hungary, has there been any movement from it as regards the relationship with Russia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is a game changer for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Dr. Browne for his attendance. He has given a comprehensive opening statement and his answers have provided some element of extra information and put it in the public domain. There have been a couple of publicised cyberattacks over the past while. Dr. Browne dealt with the HSE attack and with the Rehab scenario. There was also talk of an attempt on RTÉ. I believe it was one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The national security analysis centre is a co-ordination of the NCSC, the Defence Forces, the Garda and that whole bit that relates to national security. When we had asked questions previously about the NCSC’s remit, we would have been told that it relates to dealing with the critical infrastructure companies in ensuring that they follow due diligence and then in dealing with attacks....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Basically then, it is dealing with the threat and nullifying it. Dr. Browne spoke earlier about cyberespionage and we understand that in a straightforward way as being spying or, beyond that, even industrial espionage. I think there was an example in respect of Russia, post 2014, when it had difficulty in acquiring particular skill sets or products which they were not allowed to get, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The RTÉ situation was as reported. It was an attempted Trojan attack - I mean in a non-technical sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine it would be a worse one to fall for than someone clicking a link they should not click.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a semi-question. It is in the public domain that those who attacked the HSE were also involved in the attack on the Rehab Group. I saw that earlier and was wondering whether there is any information available in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: All right. I can ignore it then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank all of the witnesses who have attended. In fairness, some of them have dealt with it in the sense that Ireland is almost a tech superpower and, on that basis, there is the idea that we have a huge amount of cybersecurity expertise, although we have not necessarily put that together. We all welcome the fact there was a capacity review of the NCSC and, following that, premises were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, it is the control body and it seeks more to ensure there is co-operation among all others. We have seconded personnel from the Defence Forces in the NCSC but the Defence Forces also operate just like a critical infrastructure company that basically takes advice from the NCSC. In regard to whatever requirements we have from a defensive point of view and all of the rest of it, I am not...