Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Department of Health
Cybersecurity Policy
John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the hacking of the Secretary General of his Department; if the hacking was reported to the Data Protection Commissioner, the National Cyber Security Centre and other relevant officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19602/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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There is no suggestion that the Secretary General was hacked.
It is the long-standing practice for sound reasons of security not to comment in detail on the arrangements in place with regard to the security of the devices and communications of office holders.
What I can say is that in March 2022 concerns were raised regarding my devices and I was advised by the NCSC not to use my devices for a short period at the time. My devices were examined subsequently by the NCSC and no signs of compromise were found.
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