Results 1-20 of 46 for data protection speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s role in policy making on the provision of cybersecurity and data protection; the measures he is taking in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29781/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...criminal prosecutions, the person accused of an offence will want to gain access to and have disclosure of the body camera material, and there is no basis on which they could be refused it. Similarly important, I expect that in civil litigation, a lot of additional burden will be put on An Garda Síochána to make data and body camera image available for the purpose of litigation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...the conviction will be announced in public. However, the public is dependent of a member of the press being in court in order to become aware of it. Taking into account Article 10 of the general data protection regulation, GDPR, has consideration been given to establishing a register of those convicted of serious crimes of violence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Discussion (16 Dec 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...;100,000. I would state that the loss is €100,000 and the fact the State has paid the business €25,000 should not bail out the insurance company. That is the background to it. I note that in head 3, it is proposed that data in respect of any such deductions that are taken into account by insurance companies will be made available to the Central Bank. Under head 8, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...a complaint more appropriate and relaxed while also ensuring the rights of the person against whom a complaint is made. In fairness to the witnesses, Deputy Durkan asked why we do not have the data we need but that is really the responsibility of the Oireachtas. It is our job to ensure that if complaints are being made and if we are setting up a new protected disclosures office, that the...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...whose privacy and lives need to be recognised and respected are the unfortunate women who were placed in these institutions, gave up children in terrible circumstances and, in doing so, wanted to protect their confidentiality and anonymity. There are three groups and issues here to which careful consideration needs to be given when we appraise any legislation. I communicated my view on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Data Protection Commission was increased by 12.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/20]

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...have a legal basis for doing so. The Government got into difficulty with the public services card, PSC, in seeking access to details on the card from citizens when accessing other services such as passports. The Data Protection Commissioner stated her opinion recently that this was an unlawful use of the public services card because there was no legal basis on which it was required....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (15 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received requests for additional staff or extra resources from the Data Protection Commission; his pans to review the adequacy of the staffing levels and resources at the Commission, particularly in view of a recent announcement by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54224/18]

Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Data Protection Act 2018 in order to protect a child's personal data from being processed for marketing purposes and to provide for related matters. I know the mere mention of data protection legislation will send shivers down the spines of most Deputies. I am pleased to say that the Data Protection (Amendment)...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am supportive of the amendment. It makes sense considering the fact we passed the data protection legislation recently.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Fifth Stage (16 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...simply reflects the fact that it is going to have a very significant impact and consequences for people in Ireland. The whole premise of the Bill is well-intentioned. It is there to ensure that there is protection for the personal data of individuals. However, it is not the case that the legislation will place burdens only on large corporations and how they deal with the smaller person....

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: This group of amendments seeks to provide protection for the DPO. The objective of the amendments is to ensure that he or she is able to carry out his or her functions independently and without inappropriate interference by senior management or the person who has appointed them. Not only will a DPO have the benefit and advantage of the protected disclosures legislation but he or she will...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...of micro-profiling. It deals with decisions based solely on automated processing including profiling. It is worth pointing out that Article 22(3) gives specific recognition to the fact that a data subject is entitled to have the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller. I note what the Minister said. Part of the problem that arises in respect of legislation,...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...set down in Article 6(1)(f). It continues to state processing is not legitimate if it is the case that "interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child". I believe we are entitled to introduce protection where the interests of a child are at stake....

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The three amendments under discussion all seek to provide greater protection for children under the Bill. Amendment No. 15 seeks to raise the age of digital consent from 13 to 16. I mentioned on Committee Stage that Fianna Fáil supports a digital age of consent of 16. I will not address that amendment today as my colleague, Deputy Thomas Byrne, will do so. I wish to address...

Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (15 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, it should be mandatory and the Minister should be required to issue regulations if there is going to be processing of personal data which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest by a controller or which is necessary in the exercise of official authority vested in a controller. At...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is appropriate that one should be able to process personal data for the purposes of substantial public interest. The Minister has given examples. In recent days, we have seen other issues that have arisen which may result in an investigation. That also illustrates an example of how, on occasion, the processing of personal data is necessary on the basis of substantial public interest. I...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...legislation that is being made by way of regulation although it is referred to as secondary legislation. We should do it. I understand Deputy Ó Laoghaire's point. We are not farming it out to the Data Protection Commissioner. We should make our decision based on what we view as being in the public interest. The elected Members of the Oireachtas are much more in tune with what is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 118:In page 66, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(9) Should a data subject request information in relation to a personal breach which affects them, they have the right to be provided with all the pertinent information in respect of that breach and nothing in subsections (2), (4) or (6) shall place a restriction on their access to that...