Computerisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 February 2010

Thursday, 18 February 2010

Questions (87)

Sean Sherlock

Question:

87 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cloud computing systems that are in use in his Department; the safeguards that are in place regarding personal information and public data on those systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8639/10]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

There is no agreed formal definition of cloud computing. However the term is often used to encompass systems which allow organisations to outsource computer applications used to manipulate and store data. My Department does not use such systems.