Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to upgrade the IT system in his Department and bodies under his aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28684/21]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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For operational and security reasons, my Department has been advised by the NCSC not to disclose details which could in any way identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [28702/21]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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For operational and security reasons, my department has been advised by the NCSC not to disclose details which could in any way identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements, therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose particular arrangements in place in relation to IT security tools and services. My Department does not comment on operational security matters.