Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and any Minister of State under his Department uses a personal e-mail account for work purposes; the security controls that are in place relating to the use of personal e-mail accounts for Department related business; if his Department has a policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/17]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy, I wish to advise that I do not use any private unsecured email accounts for official business.

ICT services to the Department of Finance are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  The Department has an Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Usage Policy in place that covers email usage. This policy addresses use of the Department ICT systems, including all communications, whether official or non-official. There is no access to non-departmental web based mail accounts from within the Department's network.

I understand that my colleague Minister Pascal Donoghue will respond on behalf of Minister of State Eoghan Murphy.