Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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373. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department's core IT infrastructure is provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) under the 'Build to Share Managed Desktop' Shared Service.

My Department employs a blended model for meeting IT and Cybersecurity requirements, comprising both internal resources and external specialists in the areas of systems management, software development, and Cybersecurity. This blended approach allows the Department to maintain core capabilities internally while also having access to external expertise on an ongoing basis to support the delivery of the Department's IT objectives.