Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to upgrade the IT system in her Department and bodies under her aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28682/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details, including any budgetary matters, of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements, or those of State Agencies under my remit. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my Department’s information security posture.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in her Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28700/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my Department’s information security posture.