Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. He has provided us with pretty eye-watering figures. We know that to the end of 2022, simply for response and recovery, the State has had to spend €89.7 million. In addition, as part of the service plan to upgrade the systems, we are looking at the spending of almost €55 million. It has not stopped yet. As the Minister of State indicated, the work continues. For instance, he mentioned Windows 7 is still being operated on a number of devices, when Microsoft stopped repairs and updates for Windows 7 in early 2020. It is still a concern. I appreciate there is a small number of devices in place. This has to be a top priority for all of Government, and not just for the Department of Health. We cannot have that kind of data breach in the future. The lesson needs to be learned from the HSE, for all Departments and agencies.