Ministerial Communications

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Questions (228)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

228. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has used a private e-mail account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50060/17]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

My Department’s ICT Unit provides a secure Departmental email service. I also use a private email account. In the past, for operational reasons, that private account has also been used for communication on certain matters, such as diary issues, speeches and information updates. However, for some time now the policy has been that I use my Departmental secure account only for confidential official business, including on Brexit.