Results 8,421-8,440 of 9,252 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (20 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a public health programme on Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26950/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Health and Safety Inspections (20 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1726. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions being taken in the wake of the recent incident at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Health and Safety Inspections (20 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1727. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a health and safety report is being carried out in the wake of the recent incident at a location (details supplied); when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (20 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1797. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review waste management regulations in the wake of the recent incident at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29025/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the officials for attending. This is obviously an important and significant proposal. Looking at the objectives of the proposed directive, they appear to be ones most Members of the Oireachtas would support. The obvious concern, however, is the total cost involved. While that is obviously a matter for another day, it is welcome that it is one that is on our radar at this early...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Am I correct that, at present, if somebody wishes to make a complaint about their data being abused, he or she can go either to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner or to court? It appears from what the Department says that the only way one can get compensation is by going to court. Are there difficulties in permitting a parallel process such as that? Does the witness think that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Finally, does the witness think there will be a considerable increase in the workload of her office when this legislation is enacted? To what extent does she think the office's resources will have to be enhanced on foot of the enactment of the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Dixon for her presentation and I agree with her when she states it would be beneficial to have a consolidated piece of legislation setting out the laws in respect of data protection, as opposed to having three different pieces of legislation that we would have to check for consistency. The witness mentioned it might be worthwhile if a process could be done whereby somebody could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The office will come to impose administrative fines but what parameters will it work from? Are there regulations or restrictions concerning what type of fines can be imposed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the age of consent for children, does it mean that data processors cannot use information accessed by them in the case of children under the age of consent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a policy decision for the Government what the age should be. Let us assume a child is aged 12 years as he or she will be covered, no matter which age threshold is applied. Can the child's parents make a complaint to the Data Protection Commissioner if it appears to be the case that the child has been offered something on social media for which consent has not been provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the reasons I have asked about this is that Mr. Carroll correctly mentioned that the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner which will become known as the Data Protection Commission will expand considerably on the basis of the Bill. Currently, it has a staff of 100. Does Mr. Carroll agree that the new commission will become a large statutory body which will need to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: People have an entitlement to seek compensation. They can go to the courts if their data have been breached or they can go down the statutory route under the legislation. If compensation is awarded, will the new commission order the breacher to pay it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Am I correct that under head 58, therefore, only a court can award compensation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Many large corporations have access to huge volumes of data for individuals. Are there proposals to impose responsibility or liability on such holders of data? I acknowledge that Mr. Carroll is not in the business of engaging in a discussion of policy, but does the regulation or the directive take into account responsibilities that rest elsewhere and the necessity to fund them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Carroll for his presentation. The EU seems to be doing its best to make the regulation of data protection as impenetrable as possible, as we see from the regulations and directives. To make a general point, we have laws in this country dealing with data protection and when this Bill is enacted, the laws will be extended. Will it be the case that there will be a group of people...

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Unlike the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and Deputy Ó Caoláin, I have not been a Member of the House for 20 years; I have only been a Member for 15 months. I agree with them when they said the events of 1 March last were memorable and historic. In my 15 months here, which is a small amount of time, it was the most memorable event I have experienced as a Member of the House....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to deal with the numerous gaps, flaws and variations found in the data saved on the Garda PULSE system identified in the recent audit report by the special rapporteur on child protection in respect of removal of vulnerable children under section 12 of the Child Care Act. [26441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (1 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to deal with the finding of the recent audit report by the special rapporteur on child protection that there is little or no evidence of child protection training for the majority of gardaí. [26442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (1 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to deal with the finding of the recent audit report by the special rapporteur on child protection that there is an explicit and deeply held culture of placing more emphasis on-the-job learning than on core training in An Garda Síochána. [26443/17]