Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Has there been any non-systematic misuse of the information from the laptop computer? The laptop computer was stolen from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Were departmental officials made aware of its theft when it was stolen? What was the reason for the 16-month delay before the Minister was informed of it having been taken? There was a commitment that all laptop computers in the Department of Social and Family Affairs would be retrospectively encrypted. Has this happened with all the laptop computers in the Department? Likewise there was to be a restriction on the use of USB memory sticks. Has that measure been implemented? Will the Minister ensure that this type of information is not easily removed from the places where it needs to be accessed and that when it is removed it is all encrypted?

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