Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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22. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the NCSA in respect of the ransom ware attack; and if he will outline same. [28635/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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On Tuesday 25th May I attending a briefing session with the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of the recent ransom ware attacks. I have also been attending a daily Ministerial meeting on the matter.

ICT services are provided to my Department by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The provision of ICT security is part of that service.

My officials are engaging closely with the OGCIO on this issue, who in turn are engaging with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best practice is followed as it relates to all aspects of Cybersecurity.