Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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65. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the NTMA's records management policy with regard to the retention of e-mails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The National Treasury Management Agency have informed me that its record management policy applies to all of its records irrespective of their format. The NTMA’s records evidence the conduct of business and when considering retention periods, the content and context are the determining factors. Retention periods are set out in the policy, based on the nature of the records and any legal requirements. These vary from no longer than necessary to permanent. Therefore in relation to the retention of emails there is no set timeframe applying to emails, the retention period is determined by the content and context of the email.