Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way his Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if he is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department uses reputable companies to recycle old PCs and other redundant information technology equipment and to provide a certificate of their destruction. Part of this process involves the physical destruction of hard drives.

This process is in line with best practice and gives assurance that disposal of ICT equipment will not pose a security risk to the Department or its clients.