Results 1-8 of 8 for data protection speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

EU Regulation on Collection and Transfer of Advance Passenger Information: Motion (25 Apr 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Of paramount importance to me would be the protection of privacy of data. We have seen different situations in the past where concerns have been raised over issues to do with the protection of data. On the benefits, for instance for air carriers, the new rules will apply for air carriers to transfer advance passenger information, API, data on passengers only to one single point of...

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: The amending of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 to ensure compliance with the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the area of general and indiscriminate retention of communications data for national security and law enforcement purposes is very important. The people who are charged with dealing with and pursuing serious crime will tell you that the Dwyer...

European Union Regulation: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...the far-reaching implications of that. The fact is that law enforcement persons in Ireland, throughout Europe and across the world are watching this situation very closely because the retention of data and how it is used in criminal investigations it is so important. One thing we must be very careful about here is that we get what we wish for and the implications of that. While this...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: .... I accept that it should not use fracked gas, but there are other ways of having LNG in this country. We need surety of supply for energy. We should not be here today saying we do not want any more data centres here because they are using up our energy; we should be discussing how we can bring about surety of supply. The response from Government is a proposal to increase the number of...

Public Services Card: Statements (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: The implications of what we have seen happen in the area of data protection in the past 12 months will make our job as public representatives very difficult. I refer not only to what has happened with the public services card but also to more far reaching issues which have not yet come to light. The simplest things we deal with in day to day inquiries involve people's sensitive information....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the impact data protection is having on Eir customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/18]

Issuing of fixed ticket charges and exercise of Garda discretion: Statements (21 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: If the Standards in Public Office Commission or the Data Protection Commissioner find against the Minister, will he resign or will he have to be sacked? This is a very sinister and dark time in politics. It is down to the Minister-----

Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...the most important and basic rights of rural dwellers and any threat to that way of life would always have been resisted in the strongest possible manner. The TCCA proposal, which would ensure the protection of 98% of the raised bogs, is very generous and much thought, consideration and negotiation went into seeking agreement from turf cutters to congregate in 2% of bogs. We should...