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Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator Higgins for that. Earlier, I neglected to say that I propose to accept amendment No. 50, which relates to section 44.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Amendment No. 57 is an amendment to section 46 in respect of the functions of the data governance board to provide that the Minister may enter into an arrangement for the provision of consultancy, advice or other services to the board. This is a standard provision given to most boards. I would expect that the skill sets each member will bring to the board will be sufficient for it to carry...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not disagree with the Senator. With the consent of the House, I will withdraw amendment No. 63 and accept amendment No. 64. I ask that the remainder of the amendments in the Senators' names be withdrawn.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 63:In page 36, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“(4) When appointing members of the Board, the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the objective that at least 40 per cent of members of the Board shall be women and at least 40 per cent shall be men, and (b) the guidelines, if any, prepared by the Minister in relation to appointments to boards...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Amendment No. 69 was requested by Senator Higgins on Committee Stage. The amendment imposes a requirement on committees established by the board to make regular reports on their activities and for the board to report on the activities of its committees in its annual report to the Minister. It is straightforward. The amendment also sets a time limit for the time a committee may remain in...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The amendment arises out of earlier discussions. Amendment No. 73 has the same effect as amendment No. 74, and is probably even stronger. Amendment No. 73 provides that public bodies, where they have not carried out a data protection impact assessment, shall set out the reasons in the public consultation documents they are required to publish under section 55, which was a moot point here on...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Senator Higgins was pushing her luck. We agreed two weeks and that was explicitly stated on the previous occasion. I ask that she might consider withdrawing amendments Nos. 76 and 78.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The proposed amendment seeks to remove a number of the purposes under which rules, procedures and standards may be prescribed by the Minister regarding data management. I will address each of the purposes in turn. First, the Senator proposes to remove the following purpose, "to promote increased sharing of information between public bodies in accordance with this Act and any other enactment...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the House for passing the Bill 15 minutes ahead of time.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is a lot more than I thought. I thank Senators for their co-operation and my officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I thank those Senators who engaged with the Bill, particularly Senator Higgins who has engaged a lot. After Second Stage and Committee Stage, she may have thought I would come back with no amendments on Report Stage and without having listened to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (3 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Report Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, who is preparing for the budget. I agree with much of what has been said. I welcome the broad agreement on the Bill on Committee Stage and the constructive nature of contributions made on Second and Committee Stages. Some of the points the Deputies raised can be addressed when we are dealing with the second amendment,...

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer is requested to have aphone available for inspection for text messages during a departmental inspection, the consequences in cases in which texts are accidentally deleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the appeals office has not received a file from the carer's allowance section in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) lodged on 25 July 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the supply of high-speed broadband to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a school (details supplied) will be able to access high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (26 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the likely position of persons with UK driver licences here in the context of Brexit; if they will be accepted post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a herd number by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38498/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding dental benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38318/18]