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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Malcolm said that personal information has been stripped from these files forever. It is the case that the audio itself may identify some individuals. For example, VRT, the Belgian national broadcaster, was able to provide some individuals with their own recordings based on this data. How does Mr. Malcolm ensure that information of that nature is removed before it is processed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: But individuals could be identified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Would that be of concern to Mr. Malcolm, that despite the protections that people's privacy was breached in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Would that have been a breach of the GDPR in Mr. Malcolm's view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Similarly to Apple, Google was using third parties to process this data. What oversight was in place to ensure that the data was protected? What oversight was there to ensure it was not further processed, because obviously with the example we have given, there are concerns among individuals that there is an infringement on their privacy, based on the GDPR?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Last week we heard from the Data Protection Commission about ongoing investigations which include the witnesses' companies and breaches to the GDPR relating to digital assistants. Does Mr. Malcolm think Google will be found to have breached GDPR guidelines under the present use of data under digital assistants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for their engagement.

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Today's debate centres around two instances where private companies are seen to damage or potentially damage the environment and it appears that nothing can be done about it. These are only two cases in a wider trend whereby the Government is not willing to tackle the activities of some companies. These are not isolated cases. For example, almost 1,200 people a year are dying as a result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I would like to share my time with Senator Paul Daly. I thank all the contributors for their submissions and presentations. I will direct my questions first to the representatives of SuperNode and I thank Mr. Fitzgerald for his comments. What did SuperNode's assessment take into account with respect to how offshore wind has been developed in the UK and Denmark? Were the representatives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Fitzgerald might respond to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank Mr. Fitzgerald for his response. I will move on to the Irish Solar Energy Association. Mr. Maguire mentioned some legislative impediments. Will he outline what specific changes are needed in planning law to minimise the ongoing delays in the process? Will he give a trajectory of what he believes solar energy can contribute to reducing emissions by 2030 and by 2050 in a context of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: When Mr. Maguire concludes his response, I will pass over to Senator Daly.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I nominate Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (5 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 30 November 2019; the breakdown of each rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50850/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (5 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on in 2019 as of 30 November 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50852/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (5 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of each of the three services of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 30 November 2019 by rank; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (5 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on in 2019 as of 30 November 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50853/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 91. To ask the Taoiseach the data sharing agreements his Department has in place with organisations that are not other Departments or State agencies; and the purpose of these data sharing agreements. [51434/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the data sharing agreements his Department has in place with organisations that are not other Departments or State agencies; the purpose of these data sharing agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests in which his Department made a decision to deny; and the number in which the Information Commissioner overturned the decision of his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [51458/19]