Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of correspondence with the Department of Foreign Affairs following the hacking of the phone of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, in 2020; if new procedures were initiated for security of Ministerial phones following this hacking; and if so, the details of the updated procedures. [42917/21]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The National Cyber Security Centre does not comment on operational matters relating to the security of Government Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The security of the ICT systems of Government Departments is the responsibility of individual Departments.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Ministerial phones have been hacked or attempted to be hacked during the term of office.. [42923/21]

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has ever used his personal phones for Government business; and if so, if the personal phones have been hacked during his term of office. [42941/21]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The Department has no knowledge of the Minister’s phone being compromised or of any attempt at compromising the phone.