Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [32346/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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My Department and the Defence Forces ensure that all redundant information technology equipment is disposed of by a reputable company chosen through a public tender competition and properly licensed for such disposals in accordance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives. Prior to disposal, the hard disks are formatted by IT staff and made unserviceable. I am satisfied that all appropriate measures are taken to ensure that data in such cases has been removed and is irrecoverable.