Results 161-180 of 4,141 for data protection

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: These amendments relate to good practice in data protection. In her engagement on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, accepted amendments in respect of this matter and recognised the importance of ensuring appropriate data protection impact assessments at different points. It is good...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Dara Murphy: Following an extensive consultation process, in January 2012 the European Commission published proposals for a General Data Protection Regulation to replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) and proposals for a Directive on data protection in the police and criminal justice area to replace the 2008 Data Protection Framework Decision (Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA)....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill is the responsibility of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes. Processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes is subject to Part 5 of the Data Protection Act 2018. Section 69(1) of the...

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

Simon Coveney: Personal data on behalf of both serving and retired personnel is held compliant with GDPR. This data can be stored in paper or digitised form. The Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) is the Data Controller for Óglaigh na hÉireann and is responsible for the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Óglaigh na hÉireann engages with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with the Data Protection Acts and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The Data Protection Officer (DPO) in my Department - who is at Assistant Principal (Higher) grade - is a member of the Information and Records Management Unit. There are currently 7.9 whole time equivalent staff...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (20 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Department is registered as a Data Controller under the Data Protection Acts and there are established procedures within the Department for the management of personal data and for dealing with requests under the Acts. As part of these procedures, there is a Data Protection Contact Person within the Department and a Division with specific responsibility for data...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (6 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Ireland were engaged. All staff were invited to participate in GDPR awareness sessions in 2018. This training was then followed with a more in-depth GDPR training course for the Department's Data Protection Liaison Officers, and for those staff who required a more in-depth knowledge of GDPR. A briefing session for the Management Board was also provided. Year Training Name of External...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to launch the Data Protection Bill 2018 in Seanad Éireann. I look forward to hearing the contributions of Senators and I hope they will support this important Bill. My officials are available to any Member who wishes to receive a detailed briefing on technical aspects of the legislation. In this regard, a more formal briefing will be provided for...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Dermot Ahern: ...Department are bound by the provisions of the Official Secrets Act. In addition, on the day of their appointment, all officials of my Department are made aware of their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act. All data held in my Department, including personal data, is protected by both physical and technical safeguards. The provisions of the Data Protection Act are kept under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Genetic Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that genetic data, as defined in Article 4(13) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are personal data for the purposes of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Moreover, under Article 9 of the GDPR and section 69 of the 2018 Act, genetic data are classified as a special category of personal data and the processing of such data is subject to enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Richard Bruton: 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...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Nos. 1 to 4 together, as the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach has outlined. At the outset, it is important to highlight that this Part does seek to authorise the collection or processing of personal data that is not already authorised for collection or processing elsewhere in statute. It will enable a one-stop shop mechanism that allows the relevant immigration officials to collect...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Commissioner (20 Jun 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 140, inclusive, together. The Data Protection Commission was established following the enactment of the Data Protection Bill by the Minister for Justice and Equality on 25 May 2018.  The newly established Data Protection Commission succeeded the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner on this date. The Department of Justice and Equality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The formalisation of data sharing arrangements was introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, and was supplemented by the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect on 16th December 2022. A schedule of personal or person-specific data is therefore not available for the last 20...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to provide advice in relation to specific data protection matters in my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality. Responsibility for oversight and enforcement of data protection law is a matter for the Data Protection Commissioner who is independent in the performance of her functions and exercise of her powers under the Data...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Data Protection Commissioner has indicated to my Department that actions taken by local authorities in publishing the names and addresses of persons fined or convicted as a result of littering or illegal dumping, whether by publication on their websites or by notices published in the local press and paid for by the local authority, would be in breach of the principles of data protection....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: As I said, we had a data protection compliance officer and we have always taken data protection compliance issues very seriously. The Deputy is right and I will be straight with him that it was an oversight not to have a data protection officer, but we now have one, thanks to the recommendation of the Data Protection Commissioner. That person is-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can assure the Deputy that an effective governance framework is in place to enable my Department to meet its obligations under data protection legislation. This governance framework was adopted in accordance with the Department’s obligations under the GDPR. Sharing of personal data with other public sector bodies is for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. Personal data...