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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: To which Department did the office make its demand?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform launched the public services card and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, primarily, rolled it out. Is that case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: So the commission is making an application for funding to the Department. I shall leave the matter there and we will make our own notes on same. I have questions on the publication of the report. We received a response from the commissioner and she was anxious that the report on the public services card was published. I know that there was a freedom of information response, from the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Right. If the commission is really independent why would it be, when there is non-compliance within a specific period, and the commission relies on the Department to give permission to publish the report? Is there an inadequacy there in terms of process that needs to be addressed? Clearly, there is a public interest in this matter.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Am I correct to say that the DPC has two further investigations on biometrics and the Department's own data controller, which are due? Are they under that same Act? Are they under the old Act as opposed to the 2018 Act?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: In terms of the fines, or potential fines, I shall use this one as an example. There are three different investigations so, in theory, a fine could attach to the three for non-compliance. What way does that work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: A total of 4,113 complaints was received in 2018. Is there a rough breakdown on what areas they primarily fell into? If the information is not to hand the commissioner might send it on to us.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: What prompts the DPC to do a full investigation? Do resources dictate what can and cannot be done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Can the DPC prompt when it sees issues arising? Is there any engagement or reporting mechanism where there are shortcomings in terms of legislation? There is a balance of rights. For example, one Department is rolling out CCTV that communities can take up. One has got some ongoing dialogue with local authorities, for example, and I think it is around who is the data controller. Clearly,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: If there is a live feed, I understand completely that the right to privacy of individuals has to be protected. Obviously, there has been quite a few changes in office accommodation. Does the OPW source the commission's office accommodation or does it source it itself?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Will that change?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: There was a significant increase in the number of complaints following the introduction of the GDPR. Was that the reason for the increase? Can the increase be attributed to heightened awareness of the remit of the office? The degree of public dialogue that goes on when investigations like this come into the public domain helps to increase understanding of the role of the commission.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Does the commission have a breakdown of how much of its time is being spent on investigating public bodies, as opposed to private entities or individuals?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: When the commission decides to conduct a report, is that notified? Does the commission wait until the report is completed before it issues a notification? How can we have any idea of the work that is ongoing within the commission?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I will conclude by asking about the local authority investigation. A sponsoring Department is funding the CCTV. Local authorities are the focus where it is rolled out. Would the origin of the funding not be a cause of concern, in terms of what the obligations are at that point?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. I thank Ms Dixon.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (26 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date in carbon tax; the methods of dispersing the revenue generated from the tax; the purposes for which the revenue collected from the tax has been used for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39251/19]

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: This is a technical Bill but nonetheless an important one. It has been a long time coming, but there are aspects to it that need clarification or amendment on Committee Stage. Housing associations play an important role and could play an even more important on in the future. At a recent meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts they stated this legislation was needed to assist them in...

Public Services Card: Statements (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I share the concern about this, and perhaps the Minister could comment on the Government's ability to manage the economy and the financial interests of the State. Where is the risk? What was the identified risk that presented such a response?