John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to ensure that personal data stored by his Department is secure. [30131/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department complies with the Data Protection Act and is registered as a data controller with the Data Protection Commissioner under Section 16 of the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003. My Department has a limited number of disclosees to whom data may be disclosed and the Department consults with the Office of the Data Commissioner on these matters.

All of my Department's databases and systems that hold data utilise controls which limit access solely to those authorised to carry out certain prescribed functions. In relation to paper files stored in my Department, appropriate levels of security are applied to ensure confidentiality.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of laptop computers, data storage devices and USB memory sticks that have been stolen or lost from his Department in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30146/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has had one memory stick reported lost in 2007 and one memory stick reported stolen in 2008. No departmental data was on the devices at the time. No laptop computers or data storage devices have been reported lost or stolen.