Results 121-140 of 257 for data protection speaker:Regina Doherty

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I thank the committee for the opportunity to present a Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I am seeking a Supplementary Estimate of €139 million for 2018. Primarily, the purpose of the Supplementary Estimate is to fund the Christmas bonus for Vote 37 social assistance recipients. The Christmas bonus will be paid this week. For the...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...about tackling on a number of levels. In recent years, the Government has sought to equalise the offerings of the schemes that are available from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for people who are employed and those who are self-employed in order to provide equality of access across all of our schemes for employees and for the self-employed. We have gone a...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I cannot accept this amendment because I cannot give the Deputy the report that she wants. Now that I know exactly what she is looking for, the difficulty is that I do not have the data about why people would be unsuccessful in applying for something. We do not keep records if one applies for something and does not get access to it. If that lady applied for lone parent payment, she would...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...planned for the Dublin North and Mid West Divisions. In considering whether new measures may be required to tackle an issue such as false self-employment account needs to be taken of the available data and evidence as to the prevalence and impact of the issue. It should also be considered if there are existing measures already available in legislation which can be applied to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Data (8 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...in the public and private sectors, some of which have been validated with work-based learning components.  Other awarding bodies also validate/accredit programmes with work-based learning elements.  QQI does not have data on the number of learners on programmes incorporating internships. With regard to the regulatory framework from an employment perspective, there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...job opportunities. An immediate reimbursement is given on production of a ticket or other evidence of travel. On a case by case basis, the JobPath providers may also pay for items such as personal protective equipment, tools, work clothing, Private Security Authority (PSA) licences and may also arrange and pay for specific skills training if required by a jobseeker for a particular job...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cyber Security Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department is a major user of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and invests on an ongoing basis in securing the ICT technical infrastructure and the services and data used in support of our business. This includes traditional, defence-in-depth deployments of preventative controls like firewalls and endpoint protection and advanced threat detection tools. My Department also...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (18 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...arises as a consequence of a particular contingency - be that illness/disability, unemployment or caring. The means test for Carer's Allowance is already one of the most generous in the social protection system in that €332.50 of gross weekly income is disregarded in the calculation of means for a single person; the equivalent for someone who is married, in a civil partnership...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy is correct that the latest RTB data was published in the past 24 hours. The report on rents paints a much more nuanced picture than the headline. The Government is aware that quarterly trends are volatile and that because rents continue to increase, we face a considerable challenge. People are paying what we consider to be too much rent. Rents need to be controlled. Rents for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Measures (26 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: As Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection my priorities include children living in consistent poverty, and lone parent families. I welcomed the Joint Oireachtas Committee’s report of 2017 on the Position of Lone Parents in Ireland, as it helps to inform the policy in this area. Social transfers are very effective in reducing poverty, and Eurostat data shows that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (26 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Section 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation deals with the appointment and role of a Data Protection Officer. All public authorities and bodies including Government department's are required to designate a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The Department has appointed a Data Protection Officer in line with the GDPR. As the Deputy is aware, the functions of the Data Protection Officer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: .... The Senator has brought the issue of pension tax relief to the committee's attention. It does not fall within my remit, but I am adamant that the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will extend the benefits enjoyed in the private pension sector to the rest of the world. Once we finalise the new auto-enrolment scheme for the 65% of persons in the private sector...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...can for her county. In my experience, some of the initial difficulties were around privacy issues. When we got over those issues with the county council, a secondary issue arose as to who was the data holder. With the advent of the new GDPR legislation that came from Europe this year, under which we are all probably still floundering as to exactly what responsibilities we have, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...query in relation to an individual with officials of this Department on the implicit understanding that the constituent has asked the Member to make enquiries on their behalf. Section 40 of the Data Protection Act 2018 facilitates the processing of personal data and special categories of personal data by elected representatives. Section 40 states that, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (12 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The GDPR definition of biometric data is as follows:“‘biometric data’ means personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a natural person, which allow or confirm the unique identification of that natural person, such as facial images or dactyloscopic data”. The GDPR clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (11 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...Benefit Schemes’, that the Government is committed to advancing the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 to respond to the ongoing difficulties in DB schemes and to increase protections for members as well encouraging employers to ensure that schemes are well funded and managed. As the Deputy is aware, the General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Pensions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Income Data (11 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The latest Eurostat European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions data show that the severe material deprivation rate for lone parent households was 23.2% in Ireland in 2016. The Irish rate compares to the EU average of 15.7% in 2016 (see Table 1). The full impact of the recovery is not reflected in these figures, which relate to 2016. Macro-economic and labour market indicators have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (11 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) formally advised my Department, on 21st February 2018, that their first preliminary report on the PSC would be sent the Department in mid-March for comment. No further communication has been received from the ODPC since this notification was received. The Department’s schemes and services are subject to investigation or audit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with both European Union and Irish data protection legislation. The Department is required to lawfully & fairly process personal data about employees, customers, suppliers and other individuals in order to achieve its mission and functions. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection attaches a high importance to data protection in line with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. A Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed at the level of Principal Officer. The DPO leads a team of eleven officers. My Department also has a Business Information Security Unit which deals with data protection and the...