Results 1-20 of 302 for data protection speaker:Leo Varadkar

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ...Dublin West, where this also occurs, will receive a secondary school place. That is an absolute commitment and an absolute guarantee. Figures are used from the census and also from child benefit data. When it comes to secondary schools, the number of children enrolled in primary schools determines the need for secondary school places. What we have, though, on a lot of occasions is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...and social services which are available. Obviously, education will remain available to children coming from Ukraine as will the provision of medical cards. There is an entitlement to social protection, once the 90-days in State-provided accommodation runs out, or, if they leave prior to the 90 days, that protection will also kick in. I do not think that we have ever said that 30% of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...national and local level. It is not the normal practice to publish minutes of Senior Officials Groups as they are established to support the work of relevant Cabinet Committees and the Cabinet. However, data on Ireland’s response to the Ukrainian crisis is routinely published by the CSO and is available at www.cso.ie/en/statistics/population/arrivalsfromukraineinire land/. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Oct 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...situation is this. As a country, in the past two years, we have welcomed nearly 100,000 people from Ukraine. There may have been another 20,000 people from other parts of the world seeking international protection. In almost all cases, we have provided accommodation, food, heat, light, education, healthcare and income or a job. I am very proud that as a country we have done that in the...

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

Leo Varadkar: In reply to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 3 October, 2023 the Deputy was notified of two instances of a data breach identified within the Department during the past decade. The case in 2016 arose on foot of a complaint by an individual made to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in 2017. The complaint concerned an allegation that a breach had occurred by way of the unauthorised...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...records are owned by the State; they are in our possession. Private records are not owned or in the possession of the State. People have rights in the context of private records. Under existing data protection and privacy legislation, a person has the right, in some circumstances, to access information about himself or herself where that information is held privately. I appreciate that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...The Department of the Taoiseach expects all users of official devices to exercise appropriate discretion in their use and to use these devices in compliance with the Department's policies, relevant data protection legislation and the Civil Service Code of Conduct.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...was a census. The figure includes €3.9 million for the ongoing 2022 census costs and €1 million for plans for the 2027 census project. Other areas funded are the household budget survey, the integrated farm statistics project, improving data security, accessibility and protection and the development of an online platform for the 2027 census so it can be done online. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (1 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...ána, MTU has worked to identify the extent of the breach, its impact and take actions to deal with the consequences. Specialist forensic services are viewing the nature of the attack and the impacts on the data. An interim High Court injunction has been granted which prohibits the sale, publication, possession or use of any data that may have been illegally taken from the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is listed below in tabular form.  The data in relation to the number of persons who have had their contracts terminated is effective from 1 January 2019 as clarified with the Deputy's Office. Agency Total number of persons employed Number of Full-Time persons Number of Part time persons Number of persons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...pay over a third of the tax in the country. When one adds in property tax, VAT, capital tax and excise, they probably pay more than that. It is important to be aware of that vulnerability and to protect ourselves against it, but also to look after it. When one has an asset like those great companies in our country and the amazingly skilled people who work for them, we should treat them...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...a complaint and would not be a good use of the WRC’s resources. Employees can have recourse to the WRC if they have a grievance and make a complaint. I am satisfied that this will provide ample protection for them. Amendments Nos. 11, 12 and 14 seek to amend the factors that a WRC adjudicator can consider in determining an employee complaint on whether tip distribution is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...it is open to 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. The names of all individuals serving on our State...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Funding to the offices in question under my remit is all by way of Current expenditure and is set out in the table below. It should be noted that funding with respect to the Data Protection Commissioner was formally from the Dept of Justice Vote and the Commission now has its own separate Vote. Subhead Current Allocation 2022 (€,000) Capital Allocation...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...It is linked to PRSI, as the Deputy knows. I have not heard of qualified adults needing consent. There must be a way around that. I am sure it is not necessary because the Department of Social Protection should have the data already. I can certainly see how there would be a difficulty, especially if there is a strained relationship or abuse in a relationship. That is not right. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (19 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...examples of companies that are willing to take spaces in other towns, but they will often have their own reasons around it. Certainly, the banking and finance area has huge sensitivities about data protection and do not like the idea of people working off-site. They were favourable to it in the pandemic because it was necessary but are reluctant about it now.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...examine the issue of determination of employment status. This follows on from my engagement with delivery riders and other stakeholders. The Working Group will identify the problem, get reliable data and put all options on the table in an effort to bring the matter forward. There was a good and open discussion at the first meeting of the Determination of Employment Status Working Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (19 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Recent CSO data indicates an increase in employment in the Mid-East region of 28,600 for the year to the final quarter of 2021. The employment recovery nationally coincided with the easing of public health restrictions and the roll out of Ireland’s vaccination programmes, highlighting the importance of the Government’s efforts to assist workers and businesses, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...building are a matter for all tenants involved. Where CCTV cameras are in operation across the eleven buildings occupied by my Department and its Offices, the operation of same is in line with data protection legislative requirements and best practice, with visible CCTV signage in place. My Department has a dedicated Data Protection Unit and a lead Data Protection Officer who advises...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...of staff in post on23 June on 2016 Role Responsibilities 1 1 PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid, Data, Chips Act, Artificial Intelligence, Space, Foreign Subsidies 1 1 AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council Competition, Single Market, Better...