Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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297. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25381/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department's ICT managed service is provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO).

The use of applications on my Department's devices is strictly monitored by both my Department and the OGCIO. All staff of the Department must comply with our ICT Acceptable Usage Policy and other relevant policies, including the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour.

My officials will continue to liaise with OGCIO in respect of security policy for the Department's devices.