Data Protection.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2008

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Questions (328)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

428 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has been informed by any of the agencies attached to her Department, if those agencies have lost or had stolen from them any disks, laptops or memory storage devices containing personal information regarding members of the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5068/08]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

In relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department, the matter of lost or stolen disks, laptops or memory storage devices containing personal information regarding members of the public is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.