Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Defence the policies in place to secure portable electronic data devices in his Department; if those policies have been published; if so, the locations where they can be viewed; if a system of whole disk encryption has been rolled out to all laptops in his Department; the date by which he expects a satisfactory security policy on portable electronic data devices to have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32401/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The use of all portable electronic devices in my Department is covered by a comprehensive written ICT security policy, which has been in force for some years and is supplemented by additional instructions from time to time to reflect changing requirements. The policy is published in booklet form, distributed to all staff, and is also accessible to all on the Department's internal network. A system of full hard disk encryption is already in place on all newly issued laptops and is being rolled out to older models. I am satisfied that these measures provide robust means of protection for portable electronic devices.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Department owned computer desktops or laptops or other data devices, such as blackberries and memory keys, reported lost, missing or stolen from his Department to date in 2008; the number of same later recovered or found; the number still missing; if sensitive or private data was compromised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to my Department and the Defence Forces, no officially issued computer desktops, laptops or other data devices, such as blackberries and memory keys, have been reported lost, missing or stolen to date in 2008.