Written answers
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Cybersecurity Policy
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to upgrade the IT system in his Department and bodies under his aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28689/21]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recognises that maintaining an up to date and secure IT system is of central importance in ensuring the safety and integrity of its business systems, files and data. This is achieved through a combination of Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery planning, cyber security measures and ensuring that suitable infrastructure and systems are in place across multiple sites. For security reasons, my Department does not comment on details of any IT upgrade plans.
My Department does not hold the requested information in respect of the State Bodies under its aegis. These State Bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas at the email addresses set out in the table attached.
| State Body | Contact E-mail Address |
|---|---|
| An Bord Pleanála | oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie |
| An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) | info@nationalwaterforum.ie |
| Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority | info@ahbregulator.ie |
| Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum | infodocklands@dublincity.ie |
| Ervia | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Gas Networks Ireland | oireachtas@ervia.ie |
| Heritage Council | oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie |
| Housing Finance Agency | oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | publicreps@housingagency.ie |
| Irish Water | oireachtasmembers@water.ie |
| Land Development Agency | oireachtas@lda.ie |
| Local Government Management Agency | corporate@lgma.ie |
| National Oversight and Audit Commission | info@noac.ie |
| National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | ntacc@housing.gov.ie |
| Office of the Planning Regulator | oireachtas@opr.ie |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland | Oireachtas@osi.ie |
| Property Registration Authority | reps@prai.ie |
| Pyrite Resolution Board | oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie |
| Residential Tenancies Board | OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie |
| Valuation Office | oireachtas.enquiries@VALOFF.ie |
| Valuation Tribunal | info@valuationtribunal.ie |
| Water Advisory Body | info@wab.gov.ie |
| Waterways Ireland | ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org |
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in his Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28707/21]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department acknowledges that IT security is of critical importance in protecting against unauthorised access of its IT system. In recognition of this, cyber security is applied at all times in line with best practice standards and guidelines in conjunction with advisories issued by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. For security reasons, my Department does not comment on details of its IT security measures.
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