Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if laptops, art works, paintings, sculptures, computers, mobile telephones, blackberries or other equipment has been lost or stolen from his Department or its agencies since 2007 to date in 2009; the circumstances surrounding the items' disappearance; if action has been taken to recover the item or items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4019/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In the period 2007 to 2009 to date, no art works, paintings or sculptures were lost or stolen from my Department.

In the same period, one encrypted USB memory stick and six mobile phones were reported as lost. In addition, five mobile phones and two Department owned laptops, both of which were encrypted, were reported as stolen.

Appropriate follow-up action was taken in each case. Lost or stolen mobile phones were reported to the service provider to prevent unauthorised use. In the case of a laptop stolen from an officer's home, the Gardaí were alerted.