The cybersecurity Bill will be the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity. It will transpose the security of network and information systems directive. It is very important that we are upgrading our defence against new threats that are developing all the time in cybersecurity.

While the threat to Ireland is low, I believe that because of our place at the heart of Europe, it is key that we work with our European colleagues to ensure we have a combined and co-ordinated approach to make sure that our citizens are protected as much as possible.

I thank Deputy Heydon for raising this important matter. Preliminary work has begun on that Bill, and I will ask the relevant Minister to give the Deputy a more comprehensive update. As the Deputy is probably aware, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, attended an Oireachtas committee on this important issue yesterday. It clearly requires that Departments work together in the interests of protecting our nation, our industry and our children, as well as those who rely on and use the Internet.