Results 1-20 of 76 for data protection speaker:Joe McHugh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law Report: Engagement with European Commissioner for Justice (24 Nov 2022)

Joe McHugh: ...Commissioner to the joint committee. We look forward to having a discussion. We engage on deliberative basis. We appreciate this opportunity to engage with the Mr. Reynders and we welcome his team. Our discussion will focus on several areas ranging from data protection and rule of law to hate speech and the war in Ukraine. Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on Cybersecurity: European Defence Agency (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Joe McHugh: ...by MS Teams that prior to making their contribution to the meeting they confirm that they are on the grounds of the Leinster House campus. If members are attending within the committee room, they are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practice good hand hygiene and have at least...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Online Safety (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...included the topic of staying safe in the distance learning environment and reminded schools of the continued need to implement and monitor their school policies particularly in areas such as Child Protection, Data Protection, Student/Pupil/Teacher Wellbeing and policies relating to the safe and ethical use of digital technologies.  Links to the range of curricular and other supports...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Responsibility for the School Meals Programme lies with my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has indicated that an application for funding under the School Meals Programme was received from the school but was declined by that Department because priority for new applications is given to schools which...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...€10 million, which was usually announced at the end of the year for school excellence funding for the use of technology, that €7 million of that is to be used by post-primary schools that have specific data and information on hard-to-reach students or students who might need a laptop or to use it in an autonomous way as they see fit. It is a fund of €7 million and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit Data from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department's own school enrolment databases, to identify where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data from the Department of Social Protection and the Department's own school enrolment databases, to identify where the pressure for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: As a controller of personal data, my Department maintains a number of data sharing agreements with other Government Departments and other public bodies but has no data sharing agreements with non-public bodies. As required by article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation, my Department does include certain data processing requirements in contracts where its service providers are...

Report on Examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...capacity, adding capacity to existing schools or by new school provision. The challenge for the Department is to identify where needs will arise and the most efficient and effective way of providing for same. To conduct the demographic exercises, the Department uses a geographical information system to divide the country into 314 school planning areas. Data from a range of sources,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019 contains provisions that will enable the introduction of the International Education Mark (IEM) alongside the establishment of a new national fund for the Protection for Enrolled Learners (PEL). The IEM is a core component of the Government's policy for the English language sector. Only those providers who meet the robust quality assurance procedures of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data from the Department of Social Protection and the Department's own school enrolment databases, to identify where the pressure for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data from the Department of Social Protection and the Department's own school enrolment databases, to identify where the pressure for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with both European Union and Irish data protection legislation. As part of this commitment my Department has proactively supported training and awareness of both key staff and the wider Department. Beginning prior to the implementation date of 25thMay 2018, my Department undertook a “GDPR...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cyber Security Protocols (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...hold qualifications and attend relevant ICT training courses.  A risk register is maintained of ICT risks and security breaches are handled as part of the Incident Management process and in accordance with data breach guidance from the Data Protection Unit within the Department.  Risks are continuously logged in the risk register and the risks are analysed as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s overall annual spend on the DEIS Programme is approximately €125 million. Additional funding is provided by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the School Meals Programme and by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for the School Completion Programme. The substantial annual investment by my Department on the DEIS Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s overall annual spend on the DEIS Programme is approximately €125 million. Additional funding is provided by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the School Meals Programme and by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for the School Completion Programme.  As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategy Statements (2 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...for Funding Higher Education 2016 Total Number Published in 2016 9 STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026 2017 Languages Connect, Irelands Strategy for foreign languages in Education 2017-2026 2017 Data Strategy for the Department of Education and Skills 2017 Action Plan for Education 2017 2017 Education and Training Sector Shared Services Plan 2017-2020 2017 DEIS Plan...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Information and Communications Technology (25 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...referenced my predecessor, Deputy Bruton, who will head an all-Government approach to the use of mobile phone technology and smartphones to try to introduce proper safeguards and safety measures to protect young people. There is a responsibility on the Government, citizens and parents, as well as on the companies to act responsibly. They are the ones with the algorithms, data and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The main support available to students is the statutory based SUSI grant scheme. In general, persons with refugee, subsidiary protection or leave to remain status can access the same supports as Irish nationals. Persons in the asylum process are not eligible to access the statutory based SUSI grant scheme. However, the administratively based Pilot Support Scheme provides supports along...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...order to allow the student to access the curriculum. It must also be clear that the existing I.T. equipment in the school is insufficient to meet the child's needs. Due to obligations under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which was introduced in May 2018 a new version of the Assistive Technology application form was created. This was necessitated by the sensitive nature of...