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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before Senator Conway leaves I must emphasise that he used the word "impeded" and, as Chair of this committee, I want to say to the witnesses that it is not just an isolated individual experience. I am saying, in full support of what Senator Conway has said, that this is a universal experience and impeded is exactly what is happening in terms of our representative function. It is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Senator and call Deputy Jack Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy and the representatives of the commission. I call Deputy Wallace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There will be a reshuffle, by agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If our guests wish to respond to any of the questions after the meeting, they might direct written replies to the clerk, who will circulate them to all the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For clarification, when the Deputy referenced me on the age of consent, she referred to all of us who remain on the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Clare Day stated that a number of her questions had already been asked by colleagues. She has done the same to me in respect of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS. I would like confirmation that INIS is accountable to the DPC regarding any issue that the commission wishes to raise and that those who are applicants for consideration by INIS in terms of their status...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is an area that needs to be addressed and not only in the context of the forwarding of material to incorrect addresses. There is a much more serious issue. I use the word "domestic". The selling of mortgages is a significant issue of address in these Houses. What does it entail? It entails the selling on of all of the data that is relevant to the borrower. Regarding a borrower...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Morgan for that. There was a reference to policing to which Mr. Ryan responded. As a committee, we have given dedicated address in the course of this year's series of hearings to the whole post-Brexit situation. Does the commission anticipate any impact on its role with the advent of Brexit, whether by crash-out or agreement? From a justice perspective, we have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that very much. I welcome the fact that this is an issue that the Data Protection Commission has been addressing. It is important. Here we are on the cusp perhaps and it is quite alarming to find where there are so many gaps that people are only just saying, "Oh my goodness, what should we be doing." This will impact right across the board. People do not have a sense of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The unannounced visits have not started yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that. The following is absolutely the last one - I am getting worse than Deputy Clare Daly. In the course of Ms Morgan's address to us at the outset, under "New trends", she stated that in light of the requirement on the Government to consult the DPC on certain new legislation, the DPC has reviewed and provided "observations on new and draft legislation, with 25 items of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Be it either detailed scrutiny or pre-legislative scrutiny, as the case might be, and whether it is Government or Private Member initiated legislation, the critical element for us in carrying out our functions is that we need to be fully informed. I listened fully to Ms Morgan's address and I thought it was interesting that I have been chairing this committee since 2016 and I have never seen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is worth noting. The reason I have raised it is to ensure better communication, transparency and ultimately better legislation because that is our function here in the first place. I thank Mr. Ryan, Ms Morgan and Ms O'Sullivan on behalf of the committee. It has been a very worthwhile engagement. The DPC is not even at the first anniversary of GDPR yet; there is another month to go....

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State did not read it all out.

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I commend the motion to the House. I ask that all parties and Independents support the asks contained within it, which have the capacity to transform the lives of the autistic community in Ireland. It is heartening to see the Visitors Gallery so busy, with visitors from the autism community, advocacy groups and families in attendance. They are very welcome. Céad míle...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (2 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 624. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to save a building (details supplied) from destruction. [15329/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (28 Mar 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 105. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent intervention and appropriate follow-up with the HSE regarding the failure of child services, including CAMHS, to intervene properly and speedily in the case of a person (details supplied) will be carried out. [14553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Staff (28 Mar 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the limitations that apply to the business of a dental technician; if dental technicians provide a service to dentist practitioners only and not directly to members of the public; the body with the responsibility of regulating same; the efforts being made to inform the public of the difference between a clinical dental technician and a dental technician;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Mar 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with a registered disability residing in the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14423/19]