Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how the Defence Forces are contributing to enhancing cybersecurity; the collaboration in place that the Defence Forces has with educational stakeholders in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5811/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The response to cyber threats remains a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications taking the lead role and with inputs in the security domain from An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces.

The primary cybersecurity role of the Defence Forces is defending and securing the Defence Force’s own networks and systems. To better fulfil this role against the ever growing cyber security threat, the Defence Forces has developed a new cyber defence strategy in line with best international practice and standards. This strategy incorporates practical lessons identified from comparative countries and EU Member States’ growing cyber commands.

The Defence Forces works with a number of education stakeholders including South East Technological University, Munster Technological University, Technological University Dublin and University College Dublin in the delivery of Cyber and Information Security education and training for Defence Forces staff.