Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans for the National Cyber Security Centre following the completion of the capacity review; the expected timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/21]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Following the completion of the Capacity Review, the Government has agreed to a range of important measures including:An increase in the staffing complement of the NCSC from 25 to 45 staff over the next 18 months, and to 70 within 5 years;

- the re-advertisement of the role of Director of the NCSC at a salary of €184,000 (Deputy Secretary level) to reflect the scale and importance of the role and to attract experienced candidates;

- the establishment of a cyber security graduate training programme in the NCSC starting in 2021, with four computer science graduates recruited each year on contracts of three years duration;

- Legislation to be drafted to establish the NCSC on a statutory basis with a set of formal powers and a legal mandate;

- the development of a single HQ for the NCSC which will provide the required security infrastructure and capacity;

- the preparation of a 5 year technology strategy for the NCSC.