Results 141-160 of 390 for data protection speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (13 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...with the National Cyber Security Centre and, with the support of my department, will continue to invest strategically in technical infrastructure, cyber defences and the resources necessary to protect the systems and data that are vital to the safe operation of the health system. The HSE has deployed additional expertise, resources and technology to provide enhanced monitoring of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has a data breach management policy in place to ensure that any data breaches are dealt with as required under Articles 33-34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The majority of the breaches identified were determined to be minor in nature. These were handled in accordance with the Department's data breach management policy. In relation to the specific question...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the 60 to 69 age group. What have we done? First, this group has been prioritised. I know that everyone is looking for a second dose but let us remember that the first dose gives a great deal of protection, particularly against severe illness. That is very important. A lot of protection has already been afforded because this is a priority group. The good news is that because of the...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...challenge. Vaccines are one of the most powerful preventative measures we can use against both the spread of the Delta variant and the damage it can do to people who contract it. Vaccination protects the people vaccinated but, just as importantly, it protects the people around us as well. This is not just about individual vaccinations; it is about a population vaccination programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: CORU has provided data in tabular form on timeframes for both the recognition of non-Irish physiotherapy qualifications and the timeframe for decisions on physiotherapy registration applications. Table 1 shows the average times for the recognition of non-Irish physiotherapy qualifications, from when a completed application is received to when a decision is made. The data starts in 2017 as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...guidelines are continuously updated and includes guidance on all new vaccines as they are approved for use in Ireland. Currently there are limited information from clinical trials with respect to protection against emerging variants. Emerging variants require continuous monitoring of the vaccines’ performance over time. A recent study conducted by Public Health England suggests...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has well-defined industry standard backup policies and procedures in place to ensure the protection of Departmental data. For operational and security reasons it would not be appropriate to disclose the schedules for performing backups or to provide further information of our systems and processes which could potentially compromise my Department’s cyber security. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, on 23 June 2021, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre published updated guidance on visiting in Acute Hospitals including other healthcare settings providing a similar intensity of care. A copy of the latest guidance can be accessed at www.hpsc.ie. The guidance acknowledges that some patients may find it very difficult to manage without personal contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: .... There is no doubt that the provision of education programmes for healthcare students during a pandemic is challenging. Recognising these challenges, I secured additional supports and protections for student nurses and midwives which included access to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and additional occupational health supports equal to those of employees, while on clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has verified that data emanating from HSE systems relating to 520 patients, were published online in the immediate aftermath of the cyber-attack. In their submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Healthcare on 23rd June 2021, the HSE also advised that it has worked with the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to this issue and is engaged in a process to inform all the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a Variant of Concern (VOC) in Ireland on Monday 12th May 2021. As of 24 June 2021, 210 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in Ireland by Whole Genome Sequencing. As per the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) latest variant report with data to week 23 2021, in terms of most likely source of transmission of Delta cases, 56 were travel-related, 108 were close...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (29 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of data subjects and adhering to obligations under data protection legislation. The Department of Health processes personal data to carry out the tasks required for the performance of its functions and to comply with certain legal obligations, and may receive personal data, including health data, directly from members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (29 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Under the GDPR, data controllers are responsible for compliance with data protection law in respect of the personal data which they process. State bodies and agencies are accordingly directly responsible for compliance in their own right under legislation. Contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (23 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below sets out the number of personal data breaches identified by my Department since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to date. Personal data breaches are dealt with in line with the Department’s Data Breach Management Policy and as required under Articles 33-34 of the GDPR. Years Number of Data Breaches ...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: .... Requests for review are based on the specific grounds established in law. Appeals officers have been selected from a group of barristers who are also providing a service in terms of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. As of 26 May, there have been a total of 1,563 appeals. Of these, 175 or 11% have been granted and 1,388 have been refused. Medical services are available...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (31 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...since our last session despite the cyberattack on both the HSE and the Department of Health, although this criminal attack on our IT systems has had an impact on the programme as the validation of data and daily reporting of vaccination figures have not been possible. Ireland's vaccination programme represents one of the greatest public health and logistical challenges the health services...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., is all available online, as are the letters from the Chief Medical Officer to me on his advice based on this analysis. A lot of analysis is available online. Somebody asked whether enforcement data could be published. My understanding is An Garda Síochána does publish the enforcement data as it pertains to the various offences. Various other issues were raised. One was...

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...review. Requests for review are based on the specific grounds established in law. Appeals officers have been selected from a group of barristers, who have also provided a service in respect of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. Medical services are available on-site on a 24-7 basis. It is possible for a person to leave quarantine in the case of medical emergency and to...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...since our last session despite the cyberattack on both the HSE and the Department of Health, although this criminal attack on our IT systems has had an impact on the programme, as the validation of data and daily reporting of vaccination figures have not been possible. Ireland's vaccination programme represents one of the greatest public health and logistical challenges that our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...surrounding the management of COVID-19 among this particularly vulnerable cohort. This Expert Panel report has added further to our knowledge and learning. This report clearly outlines the key protective measures that we must ensure are in place across our nursing homes. These actions are based on learning from our own and the international experience of COVID-19 to date. The report also...