Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department implements a “defence in depth” approach to cyber security, that is multiple layers of security are in place to protect our systems.

For reasons of operational and national security, it would not be appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s cyber security arrangements.

Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total sum spent on cybersecurity measures within his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14673/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s approach to cybersecurity is multi-dimensional and in line with the advice from the National Cyber Security Centre. The expenditure on cybersecurity is integrated within overall ICT costs. Details of total expenditure on ICT for the years 2022 - 2024 are as follows:

2022: €12,607,665

2023: €14,279,238

2024: €14,026,902