Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of developing a new National Cyber Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland’s second National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024 set out 20 collaborative measures with the aim of meeting a range of objectives. These included improving the ability of the State to respond to and manage cyber security incidents and improving the resilience and security of public sector IT systems to better protect data and the services that our people rely upon. A Mid-Term Review of the Strategy published in May 2023 saw the inclusion of 18 new measures to be met within its lifetime. An report on that is close to completion and I expect to publish it shortly alongside a public consultation.

The Mid-Term Review laid the groundwork for the preparation of a successor strategy which is underway in my Department. This next strategy will also fulfil the State’s obligations as set out in the revised EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2 Directive) alongside other national commitments relating to cyber security such as those contained in the Programme for Government and the National Development Plan.

Officials in my Department are currently consulting with the National Cyber Security Centre as well as relevant Government Departments and Agencies on developing this strategy. The next steps will involve targeted engagement with industry, academia and other key stakeholders on cyber security along with a web-based public consultation. My objective is to have the strategy finalised by the end of the year.