Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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426. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department ; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department has a policy of utilising its computer hardware until it is end of life. Where a situation arises that useful equipment is no longer required by my Department, consideration is given to transferring the equipment to other public bodies to maximise the economic value extracted from it. Computer hardware that has reached the end of its useful life is recycled. Data storage components of the hardware are securely destroyed. Contracts awarded by my Department for recycling/secure destruction, have been to recognised companies with a commitment to green re-cycling and holding ISO 14001 certification.