Results 161-180 of 204 for data protection speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...policy direction, but it is not entitled to use its own figures. I ask that it be responsible in its actions and, also, in calling into question how many of our homeless services are reporting homelessness. It is not correct. I publish data every month on the number of people who are homeless. These figures are fully validated and they are accurate. They provide a record of people who...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (10 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the Circuit Court. Once confirmed by the Court the decision is issued to the landlord and the complainant, if applicable and is published by the RTB. Since 1 July 2019 the RTB has analysed over 1,000 contacts from members of the public to its dedicated Investigations channel as well as data from the RTB’s own systems, open source data from rental websites and advertising...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (10 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rent Supplement Scheme were introduced in 2016. These limits were agreed in conjunction with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP).  In reviewing the rent limits, my Department worked closely with DEASP and monitored data gathered from the Residential Tenancies Board and the HAP Shared...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rent Supplement Scheme were introduced in 2016. These limits were agreed in conjunction with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP).  In reviewing the rent limits, my Department worked closely with DEASP and monitored data gathered from the Residential Tenancies Board and the HAP Shared...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 provided for, among other things, the establishment of a tenancy deposit protection scheme to be operated by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The Programme for Government commits to the examination of a system of holding rental deposits and how best to achieve this is under consideration my Department.  However, there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Protection (3 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not been the subject of any investigation by the Data Protection Commission during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (2 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, SI No. 605 of 2017, as amended, sets out the requirements for farmers in the current Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This includes measures that must be undertaken by farmers at various grassland stocking rates. In partnership with the Minister For Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...applicants during the COVID 19 Pandemic. As is the case with any lender, local authorities must lend mortgages on a prudent basis, taking into account the most recent income and employment data available. This is both for the protection of the lender and the borrower, in particular to seek to ensure that borrowers are not left with unsustainable debt burdens, as a mortgage is a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of meeting their accommodation needs, including services provided to homeless persons under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Local authorities have statutory obligations under GDPR and the Data Protection Acts, and have a responsibility, in common with other public bodies, to ensure compliance with such requirements in the performance of their functions.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (24 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: As previously indicated to the Deputy in response to PQ 17303/20 on July 21st last, my Department does not routinely collect the data in the format requested. The position is that the provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The Data Protection Officer in my Department is at Assistant Principal level.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (24 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Acts apply to dwellings let by approved housing bodies (AHBs) to social housing tenants since 7 April 2016, making the RTB dispute resolution service available to the sector and providing tenancy protections. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 made provision to enhance the rental data to be provided to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), including provision for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...-specific accommodation sector. Contract law governs such arrangements. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 provided for, among other things, the establishment of a tenancy deposit protection scheme to be operated by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). There have been significant changes in the rental market since the 2015 scheme was first envisaged and designed. For...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (19 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Amendment) Regulations 2017, which are available on the Irish Statute Book website at the following link: The HAP limits were agreed in conjunction with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP). In reviewing rent limits, the Department worked closely with the DEASP and monitored data gathered from the Residential Tenancies Board and the HAP Shared Services...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes quarterly statistics on local authority mortgage arrears on its website on the following link: , which shows data up to 30 June 2020. This dataset provides information on arrears on all local authority mortgage lending, including the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL). Separately, the Department collects information on arrears on the RIHL. Provisional data for 31...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, both of which underpin the legislative and policy framework for the protection and conservation of our natural heritage. In particular, the 2011 Regulations transpose two key pieces of EU nature legislation: the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. Under Article...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...surveyed. There was some suggestion of declines in the survey results of 1990/91 and 2004/05 but the most recent survey (2010/11) indicated recovery to 1980 levels. The most recent distribution data show that the otter continues to be widespread throughout Ireland in a wide variety of habitat types. Otters have two basic requirements: aquatic prey and safe refuges where they can rest. In...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...or drawdowns for RIHL applicants. As is the case with any lender, local authorities must lend mortgages on a prudent basis, taking into account the most recent income and employment data available. This is both for the protection of the lender and the borrower, in particular to seek to ensure that borrowers are not left with unsustainable debt burdens, as a mortgage is a long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...applicants during the COVID 19 Pandemic. As is the case with any lender, local authorities must lend mortgages on a prudent basis, taking into account the most recent income and employment data available. This is both for the protection of the lender and the borrower, in particular to seek to ensure that borrowers are not left with unsustainable debt burdens, as a mortgage is a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Twelve personal data breaches were identified by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in 2019. All were dealt with in line with the Department’s Data Breach Management Policy, and as required under Articles 33-34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All twelve have been closed/resolved.