Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Defence the equipment and data that was lost or stolen from his Department in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46662/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Insofar as my Department is concerned no equipment or data has been reported lost or stolen in the last twelve months.

In relation to Defence Forces ICT equipment, one DF laptop was reported stolen from a private residence of a member of the Defence Forces in June of this year. The laptop was encrypted and sensitive or private data was not compromised.

In relation to all other non-ICT items of equipment or data held by the Defence Forces, the information cannot be assembled in the short timeframe available, given the scale and variety of equipment and the geographical spread of the Defence organisation, at home and abroad. However, this information will be collated as part of the accounting cycle for the twelve months ending 31st December 2008 and will be available in early 2009. I will provide details to the Deputy as soon as they are available.