Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 makes reference, on page 11, to “a university within the meaning of the University Act, 1997” and that this does not reflect the fact that Ireland now has several technological universities and that the Cyber Security Bill may, as a result, need to be accordingly amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35085/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for highlighting this issue in the General Scheme of the National Cyber Security Bill. It was always the intention for all public bodies including technological universities to have an obligation to report significant cyber security incidents under the Bill.

The reporting of significant cyber security incidents to the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) in the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is an important measure to build situational awareness, identify threats and trends, and develop appropriate advice and guidance to enable organisations to detect, prevent, and mitigate cyber security threats. Public bodies will also be encouraged to voluntarily report less serious incidents, as well as threats and near-misses.

My Department is currently engaging with the Office of Parliamentary Council (OPC), the Attorney General’s Office, the NCSC and other relevant Government Departments and Agencies on the drafting of the Bill, which is at an advanced stage.

The issue raised by the Deputy will be addressed during the drafting process.