Results 121-140 of 4,203 for data protection

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Coveney: The majority of data breach incidents that have occurred in my Department since 2018 have related to mis-addressed correspondence by email and post.  In most instances, data breaches have involved no risk or a low risk to the data subject.  In cases where there was a low risk to the rights and freedoms of a data subject, the Data Protection Commission was notified.  A singular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018 and any personal data breaches since its introduction are dealt with under the Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Article 4 of the GDPR defines a data breach as “‘a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Dara Murphy: The centrepiece of the European Union’s existing data protection regime is the 1995 Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC). It is an internal market measure which seeks to reconcile the protection of personal data with the free flow of data within the internal market and to countries outside the EU. It has been given effect in our domestic law in the Data Protection Acts 1988...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: The majority of data breach incidents that have occurred in my Department since 2018 have related to mis-addressed correspondence by email and post. In most instances, data breaches have involved no risk or a low risk to the data subject. In cases where there was a low risk to the rights and freedoms of a data subject, the Data Protection Commission was notified. A singular case arising in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Harris: Compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act lies with the data controller or joint-data controllers; that being the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research Training and/or the University of Limerick. The University of Limerick has a responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Legislation. I understand that all SFI awardees are subject to compliance of GDPR...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Alex White: ...a postcode-related complaint. The complaints procedure is set out in the postcode contractor's code of practice and, as I indicated earlier, the postcode contractor has consulted the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in the drafting of the code of practice, and that office has made a number of observations and recommendations, which the postcode contractor is happy to accept....

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: There have been no reported instances in my Department where personal data has been compromised since the date in question. My Department is registered with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for the purpose of the Data Protection Acts. My Department is very conscious of its obligations under the Data Protection Acts, and of the need to promote awareness among staff of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (26 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following regulations: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022 Data Protection Act 2018 Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...within the public sector, such as the free travel pass and the social services card of this Department, and to make it easy for providers of public services to verify the identity of customers. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018. The Regulation and the Data Protection Acts confer rights on individuals in relation to the privacy of their personal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, my Department and its Offices have not commenced any Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) as no new data processing initiatives involving the processing of personal data have been proposed during that time. My Department's Data Protection Officer (DPO)works actively with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill, which is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (18 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has recently received from Tusla, the Child And Family Agency a copy of correspondence referring to data breach notifications which it reported to the Data Protection Commission since the introduction of GDPR in May, this year. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) very significantly increases the obligations and responsibilities for organisations and businesses in...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (1 Jun 2004) See 2 other results from this answer

Michael McDowell: The position is that under section 16 of the Data Protection Act 1988, certain categories of data controller are required to register formally with the Data Protection Commissioner. One such category comprises persons who keep personal data of a sensitive nature in respect of individuals. Section 16 of the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 amends section 16 of the 1988 Act and sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Data Protection Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Finance is aware of its additional responsibilities as a controller and processor of personal data under GDPR. The Department pre-empted the changes in legislation and held GDPR training for staff. I wish to inform the Deputy of the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training - this has been presented in the following...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Postcode System (29 Jan 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Alex White: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Privacy and data protection issues have been part of the debate on the postcode system, now branded as Eircode, since the establishment of a national postcodes board in 2005 to examine the introduction of postcodes in Ireland. There has been engagement by my Department with the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are compliant with data protection law, and to improve the protection of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Article 35 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that Data Protection Impact Assessments (also known as privacy impact assessments) be undertaken in processing activities which are likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Prior to undertaking such processing activities, the controller (the Department) is required to carry out an assessment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016) See 3 other results from this debate

...committee for the invitation to discuss the provisions of the general scheme for the health information and patient safety Bill, in particular those provisions relating to a proposed role for the Data Protection Commissioner, which is Ireland's national data protection supervisory authority. I am joined by my colleague, Dale Sunderland, deputy commissioner. He leads the function of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...) and Job Club services. These providers act as agents of the Department for the purpose of delivering these services and we are subject to strict obligations imposed by the Department in terms of data protection in the same way as other providers including LES and JobClubs. The providers are contractually required to register with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation has given individuals greater control over their data by setting out additional and more clearly defined rights regarding the collection and processing of personal data by organisations, including Government Departments. My Department has highlighted these rights on its...