Results 1-20 of 364 for data protection speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...be funded is a matter for the local authority. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the country. Irelands regional and local road network spans over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...to provide for a robust evidence base for policy development, implementation, communication, and reporting in the transport sector. Research plays a key role in identifying and addressing gaps in data, and in modelling the impacts of emissions and carbon reduction measures across the interconnected transport, economic and social systems. Climate Action and Sustainability Research is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...redundancy and severance schemes, however, the number of individuals involved means that a breakdown of this information cannot be provided as to do so would infringe on the right of the individuals under General Data Protection Regulations. The total cost of these 4 exits was €499,785. Department of Transport agencies ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: National air quality monitoring stations are operated, maintained, and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP). My Department has provided funding for a significant upgrade to the network in recent years, and the number of monitoring stations has increased from 29 in 2017 to 116 today. At present there are no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...on it, or the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, they can do so. In relation to the accounting for emissions from land use and natural features, the Environmental Protection Agency - in its annual reporting under the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 - is responsible assessing the reporting categories for inclusion. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...schemes outside of the table below, however, the number of individuals involved means that this information cannot be provided as to do so would infringe on the right of the individuals under General Data Protection Regulations. The cumulative value of these packages was €513,529. Information requested by the Deputy for the period 2018 to date is outlined in tabular form below....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The details requested by the Deputy are provided in the table below. The data reflect the number of electric vehicles with a current motor tax as of 31 December each year from 2014 to 2023 and as at 29 February 2024 for the 2024 data. The data for fuel types of Diesel/Plug-In Hybrid Electric, Hybrid, Petrol/Plug-In Hybrid Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric have been aggregated into the fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...for approval shortly. The EU is currently finalising an EU Climate Risk assessment which is a fast-tracked and expert-driven assessment primarily based on a review and synthesis of existing data and knowledge from various sources. The assessment focuses specifically on complex climate risks such as cross-border, cascading and compound risks. The executive summary is expected to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...or level of illegal dumping taking place across the country. Questions in relation to the levels of illegal dumping in each county should be directed to the relevant local authority. However, data based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent "Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Activity Report" indicated that 17,900 investigative inspections relating...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...statistics and reports annually on Ireland’s performance against a range of European waste directive and regulations. These reports are available at National Waste Statistics | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie). In addition, the National Waste Collection Permit Office, which is responsible for the issuing of all waste collection permits in the State, collates waste...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Quality (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The national air quality monitoring stations are operated, maintained and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency under the ambient air quality monitoring programme. My Department has provided funding for a significant upgrade to the network in recent years and the number of monitoring stations has increased from 29 in 2017 to 116 today. All stations collect air quality data for a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As required under the legislation, the three draft Codes of Practice allowing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant use of CCTV technology under both the Waste Management Act and the Litter Pollution Act and for the use of mobile recording devices under the Waste Management Act were submitted to me in my role as Minister by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the sharing of data is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect in December last year. My Department shares data sets with other public bodies only where there is an explicit need for such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (18 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...energy improvements offered as part of the Scheme. The upgrades that will be recommended for a property will depend on many factors, including age, type and condition of the property. Preliminary data from SEAI shows that last year, a total of approximately 5,900 homes were upgraded under the scheme with an average spend per home of €24,000. As home types vary for each eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...of Ireland's more than 140 genetically distinct salmon stocks, including in the Roughty, is assessed by the independent TEGOS Group. TEGOS is comprised of scientists from a range of organisations and use data averaged over 5 years to ensure that a "good" or "bad" year does not disproportionately impact its evidence-based assessments. These assessments support the annual management advice...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the sharing of data is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which took effect from 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect in December last year. With regard to personal and or person-specific data sets, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2021 concluded that there is little reliable data on the nature and extent of post-consumer textiles in Ireland. The report is available here: www.epa.ie/publications/circular-economy/resources/nature-an d-extent-of-post-consumer-textiles-in-ireland---study-report .php To address the information and data gaps identified by the EPA, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...recording devices may be utilised for waste enforcement purposes under the Waste Management Act. However the Act also states that before these technologies can be used draft Codes of Practice & Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) are required to prepare, must be approved by me in my role as Minister for Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the public to apply for positions advertised on the stateboards.ie website. Although the information requested by the Deputy may be available as part of the appointment process, under General Data Protection Regulation guidelines my Department does not have access to this information once the appointment has been made. Therefore, the specific information sought by the Deputy relating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...can support our net-zero ambition. Research is undertaken under the Climate Action Plan hierarchy of AVOID-SHIFT-IMPROVE and to support climate change adaptation and plays a key role in identifying and addressing gaps in data, and in modelling the impacts of emissions and carbon reduction measures across the interconnected transport, economic and social systems. Sectoral Adaptation As...