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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. We will now move to members. The first slot of is with Sinn Féin and I call Deputy O'Rourke, who has seven minutes. We will stick with that arrangement, with some degree of latitude, and if people need to come back in then later, they can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will proceed with the meeting in the normal way. I expect that we will have time for members to come in with follow-up questions. We will now move to the Fianna Fáil slot. I call Senator Horkan, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have had a chance to digest the executive summary and wish to make a couple of comments. I think it would be a fair observation that the FireEye review is very much summarised. On the last page of the executive summary the review states: In terms of wider engagement with Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), NCSC is currently under-resourced and over-taxed providing advice to c.120...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State may have misinterpreted what I said. The report itself was very complimentary to the staff in the NCSC but certainly pointed out deficiencies in its structure, that the centre did not have legislation to underpin its operations, did not have a single headquarter facility, and had both advisory and regulatory roles. The report said that the staff are fit for purpose but...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are you satisfied with the system in the HSE at the moment? It includes these 30,000 computers running the Windows 7 operating system? Are you satisfied these are fit for purpose in terms of dealing with cybersecurity at this time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have 30,000 computers in the HSE operating Windows 7. Is there a need for a strategy within the HSE to replace those as quickly as possible with new, up-to-date systems?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What budgets have you in place for the NCSC? Have you at this stage come up with figures for the annual budget? It is clear in this review, which looks to me to be a very good, comprehensive review, so what funding is required for next year and for the next five years per annum?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all that. Do you accept all the recommendations of this review by FireEye?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are you going to implement all of those recommendations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: This deals specifically with the NCSC. At the end of the day, I know you are saying it is not all about money, but to a certain extent staff cost money. If I am correct, the budget for 2021 was €2.5 million. What will the budget be for 2022?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is an element of that, but money is still important to run any centre. On that basis alone, do we need a NCSC at all? We do. It is vital. That is why we have this review carried out. It does involve money.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The area is urban at this point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will move to Senator Craughwell of the Independent Group. He has approximately seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: On that point, will the Department bring in experts in recruiting people for cybersecurity roles to assist in the recruitment process? It is such a specialised post. While the Public Appointments Service does its work well, for this particular role will the Department bring expertise in for the recruitment process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Minister of State to be careful in his comments about any live legal case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the interests of consistency, I also ask the Senator to be guided by the fact it is a live legal case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Minister of State concluding remarks in response to the Senator's questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a question. The first recommendation from the capacity review is to form a cross-government task force with representatives from the Taoiseach's office, the Minister of State's Department, the Departments of Defence, Justice and Foreign Affairs and other key Departments to develop an action plan for this report and sponsor its implementation. Has that task force been established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Might I suggest that the Minister of State speaks to the consultants because they clearly do not appear to have been aware of it? They have put it as the first recommendation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the action plan in train?