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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Mr. Kelleher started off talking about how important it is that the Data Protection Commissioner is truly independent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: If the Government decides on a yearly basis how much funding she will have access to, does that not limit her independence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Would there be any merit in Europe deciding just how much she should get on an annual basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: For my last question, Mr. Kelleher was talking about how one would deal with those in public bodies which infringe people's data protection rights. He states that if it would be fines, it would be merely a circular movement and the money would just go around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Is it a problem if there is no real deterrent for officials to be careful in how they are doing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: What does that amount to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Is Mr. Kelleher saying charges of illegality would be brought against the individual responsible rather than the body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: Mr. Kelleher states it is likely that the people would be able to bring a class action. Given that it is not possible in Ireland at present, how will that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I thank Mr. Kelleher.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of impact assessments that his Department has carried out with regard to the 2014 to 2020 forestry programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to reduce the emissions from the agriculture sector; if a projection has been carried out by his Department in relation to emissions reduction from the agricultural sector in 2020, 2030 and 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to initiate a section 227 review of NAMA, with regard to the achievement of NAMA’s purposes under the NAMA Act 2009, in view of the recent commencement of the commission of investigation into NAMA and Project Eagle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Redundancy Payments (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding voluntary redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the NTMA's records management policy with regard to the retention of e-mails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the most recent controversies within An Garda Síochána, if he has complete confidence that the Garda Commissioner is capable of implementing the changes and reform needed within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29300/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: There is no doubt that this is a very complex, intricate area, and listening to the variety of opinion in this House endorses that fact. This variety of opinion suggests that there should be more of an opportunity to debate this issue. I do not agree with how it is being rushed at the moment. The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has been ridden roughshod over and it leaves much to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (27 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of analysis carried out or planned by his Department into the potential economic benefits of successful offshore exploration in the Atlantic margin weighed against the potential negative economic impacts of the resultant advancement of climate change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department carried out an environmental impact assessment before the issuing of offshore exploration licences in the Atlantic margin; if he is satisfied that in the issuing of these licences, the provisions of the Aarhus Convention were complied with by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 127. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Civil Service clerical officers in full-time employment in his Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29856/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 128. To ask the Taoiseach the number of full time Civil Service clerical officers in his Department who have either retired, resigned or been promoted from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form. [29872/17]