Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the purpose for which safes are installed in the offices of Ministers of the Government; the documents or things normally kept in those safes; if the safes are provided for the safe-keeping of ministerial or of purely private documents or things; if a written or unwritten protocol applies to the use of those safes, including their use for purely private purposes; the personnel who normally have access to those safes; if a written or unwritten protocol exists as to the opening and closing of those safes by personnel of the relevant Department; if so, the officers of the Minister who normally have the keys to the safe; if Ministers normally have direct access to and control of the use of those safes for purely private purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31435/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Safes and security cabinets are provided to officeholders for the secure storage of papers and effects (including personal effects) as the officeholder may require. The contents of such safes and the access arrangements in their offices are a matter for the officeholder.