Written answers
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Cybersecurity Policy
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding needed to increase the budget of the National Cyber Security Centre to €50 million. [33744/21]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The NCSC budget allocation for 2021 is €6.9 million of which €1.8m relates to salaries. The Government has trebled the capital and programme funding for the NCSC from €1.7 million in 2020 to €5.1 million in 2021. The funding and resourcing of the NCSC has been increased over the past five years. The Programme for Government included a commitment to undertake a Capacity Review of the NCSC in order to expand the NCSC’s ability to monitor and respond to cyber security incidents and developing threats. The Capacity Review will inform decisions to be taken on the future resourcing of the NCSC.
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to introduce urgent legislation to establish the National Cyber Security Centre on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33751/21]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The Programme for Government included a commitment to undertake a Capacity Review of the NCSC in order to expand the NCSC’s ability to monitor and respond to cyber security incidents and developing threats. The Capacity Review will inform decisions to be taken on the future of the NCSC, including with respect to its statutory mandate.
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