Results 41-60 of 127 for data protection speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (9 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...the format by which they wish to receive their payslip. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer manages this service which uses encryption and other security tools and techniques to safeguard the data.In addition, my Department also undertook its own assessment of the data protection implications of using this service before deciding to use the Digital Postbox.This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...of the agreement, my Department is progressing the establishment of a central payroll service for school secretaries. Implementation of the agreement and establishment of the central payroll service requires data to be collected and analysed in order for each individual school secretary to be paid. Last year, my Department issued circular 36/2022 to schools and this circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (9 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...Subject Access Requests we do not capture average timings but again the compliance rates with regards to the statutory timelines are excellent. During the timeframe referred to, just one complaint was made to the Data Protection Commission in 2021 regarding a missed deadline. The attached table provides the relevant data. Year MonthMonth Personal FOI Received ...

Seanad: Teacher Supply and School Places: Statements (15 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...develop and implement creative solutions to address the teacher supply challenges for schools. I will deal now with school places. To plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department of Education divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a geographical information system to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Recognition (1 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...particular vulnerability and complexities around the under-16 age group, tendering for research has been commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) on behalf of it and the Department of Social Protection to outline the mechanisms in use in other countries and to provide practical advice in relation to recognition for this age...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (1 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...aimed to identify those schools with the highest levels of concentrated disadvantage or the highest proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds within a school using the school's enrolment data and national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index which is publicly available. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: ...and school communities to welcome all students arriving in Ireland and to ensure that all these children, including Ukrainian children of school-going age, who are beneficiaries of the Temporary Protection Directive, are provided with access to appropriate supports to allow them to continue their education in Ireland. In this unprecedented situation there is a requirement to retain all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...to identify those schools with the highest levels of concentrated disadvantage or the highest proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds within a school using the school's enrolment data and national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index which is publicly available. A detailed paper on the refined DEIS identification model is available on gov.ie at:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: ..., Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). Staff in my Department have taken on the additional responsibilities with regard to providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union, along with their normal responsibilities and duties. My Department continues to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: In Ireland, all immigrant children, including children of international protection applicants, immigrant workers and unaccompanied minors, can access pre-school, primary and post primary education in a manner similar to Irish nationals, until they have reached the age of 18 years. In Ireland, a school must admit all students applying where it is not oversubscribed and places are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department takes the issue of cyber security very seriously. The Information Communications Technology Unit takes a whole-of-team approach to protect my Department's data and IT systems. Departmental staff are supported in this function by IT security vendors and third-party support companies. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is located within the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: ...to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is the statutory body with responsibility for ensuring that organisations meet their obligations under the Data Protection Acts. The general position is that in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (31 May 2022)

Norma Foley: The provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies from 25th May 2018, and requires consultation under Article 36(4) of Regulation to take place prior to the proposal stage of the Bill.  The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a guide on the legislative consultation requirement: The Legislative Consultation Process.pdf (dataprotection.ie).  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (25 May 2022)

Norma Foley: ...has been identified and a pilot project will commence over the next few months to ensure the solution can deliver at scale to meet the needs of over 120,000 payees and provide a secure solution to protect personal data.We are in the early stages of engagement with stakeholders on the proposed solution and the plan is to phase in the option to use this service for all payees by Q3 2022.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (19 May 2022)

Norma Foley: ...between schools, local education support services and national support structures. The Department is committed to providing every support possible to all those fleeing war in Ukraine and seeking protection in Ireland. These teams will provide critical support in aligning current school capacity with the placement of Ukrainian families as much as possible. The Department's data show that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 May 2022)

Norma Foley: ...for lower-paid but longer serving secretaries to be placed higher up the salary scale. Secretaries may also choose to receive additional pay to ensure they no longer need to apply to the Department of Social Protection for payment of benefits for periods when they are not working due to school holidays. The final element of the package will introduce standardised arrangements in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ...new terms. It also provides for lower-paid but longer serving secretaries to be placed higher up the salary scale.  Secretaries may also choose to receive additional pay to ensure they no longer need to apply to the Department of Social Protection for payment of benefits for periods when they are not working due to school holidays. The final element of the package will introduce...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: ...by the Deputy related to accommodation being made for Ukrainian students. I reiterate to the House the commitment of the Government to welcoming people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking protection here in Ireland. I appreciate that is also the view of the Deputy, as it is the shared view of this House. The Department's primary concern is to ensure that children and young people of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: ...take Questions Nos. 250 to 252, inclusive, together. The war in Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis and the Government is committed to welcoming people fleeing war in Ukraine and seeking protection in Ireland. My Department is working with all relevant authorities, education partners and school communities to ensure Ukrainian children of school-going age who are beneficiaries...