Results 1-20 of 61 for data protection speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...that we learn from those police jurisdictions that are similar to our own. Clearly this is a two-pronged issue in relation to upholding justice and upholding the rights of citizens but also protecting the members of An Garda Síochána, who certainly in any protest are the ones who are very much the subject of surveillance and very much the subject of camera phones being shoved in...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...of the agriculture and the food sector, including, in particular, farming businesses, fishing businesses and small food businesses. The regulator will publish an analysis of information on price and market data relating to the agricultural and food supply chain. The regulator will be responsible for enhancing understanding of and compliance with agrifood unfair trading law and enforcing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...on the matter be facilitated. The Senator also raised the matter of the cost of the cyberattack, stating that it is estimated at up to €144 million and that it is likely to grow. The personal data of some 100,000 people were accessed during the cyberattack in 2021. A question mark hangs over whether the HSE is liable under the general data protection regulation to pay...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...is one solution. There is another solution. From talking to Bus Éireann staff on the ground, they do not know which children are not availing of the seats. They cannot find out because of general data protection regulation, GDPR, and whatever else. Surely, and perhaps this is not for this year but maybe into the future, there might be a possibility that a child could swipe and be...

Seanad: Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...plan on insurance was published. It will result in the implementation of the proposed ban on price walking and other measures to address this practice and will enable the Central Bank to collect data on this through the national claims information database. I commend the Minister of State and, indeed, the previous Government on their reforms on the area of insurance. When we talk about...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...even whistleblowing, but is instead just challenging or looking for improvements. That can be unwelcome at times, and it can be a very lonely place for a person in those circumstances. I note the protections as regards information. Information leaks, so it is important that there are safeguards relating to encryption and so on within the Bill. Once upon a time, one would have had to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Seán Kyne: I was a Member of the Oireachtas at the time of the passing of the Protection of Life in Pregnancy Act 2013 and the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. As we approach the ten-year anniversary of the Protection of Life in Pregnancy Act, it is clear how far we have come in terms of the provision of services and how far things have moved in the past decade. It is clear...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: ..., Deputy Naughton, in to discuss this matter. The census is a hugely important time. Going back to the time of Herod, we heard about the census. It is important that people are counted. The data are used for each district electoral division for the country to plan in regard to healthcare, education and all aspects of society. Nobody should be abusing any public servant and census...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Data Protection Act 2018 (Access Modification) (Health) Regulations 2022, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022, referral to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; No....

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018 (Access Modification) (Health) Regulations 2022: Motion (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Access Modification) (Health) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 2nd March, 2022."

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...That was a sign of the times. The State agency, Teagasc or rather, its predecessors, advocated for that. There has been a sea change for the past 20 years or more in terms of the rural environmental protection scheme, REPS, and its successor programmes in reversing that and in understanding the importance of landscape features of walls and hedgerows and trying to promote and grow them to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...first dose of the vaccine, this constituent stated they would not take the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.Professor Butler stated it is very important that everybody gets vaccinated and that it will protect themselves and everybody else, and that even the first vaccine dose provides a certain amount of protection. I can understand the concerns of Senator Craughwell on his own...

Seanad: Data Protection Regulations: Motion (6 Nov 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...it is right and proper that we provide every safeguard and where mistakes are made that they are rectified and come to the Houses. I acknowledge that in his speech the Minister of State said the Data Protection Commission has identified no matter of significant concern in the proposed regulations and that the Minister for Justice has acknowledged her agreement with the proposed...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...19 continues to have on businesses of all types and sizes in Ireland is unprecedented.It demands an unprecedented response from the Government and for all of us in the Houses to do everything we can to protect jobs and businesses throughout the country. This scheme is different in that it is targeted primarily at SMEs as well as the agribusiness and marine sectors. The importance of SMEs...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...peatlands capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the form of peat and vegetation. The all-Ireland pollinator plan for 2015 to 2020 includes a strategy to address pollinator decline and protect pollination services on the island of Ireland. It was developed by the National Biodiversity Data Centre and is supported by a wide range of stakeholders North and South, including my...

Data Protection Act 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019,a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th September, 2019, be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, in accordance with Standing...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An 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) (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...an important question on what is a challenging subject. The CSO has been charged with undertaking this important work. That will involve the CSO scoping a means of collecting sensitive personal data in a manner that is confidential, ethical and designed to support accurate and reliable survey results. Protecting the privacy and supporting the needs of all involved must be the priority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...was also highlighted by all member states as being important and I am thankful the United Kingdom has agreed it is important because it predates membership of the Union. With respect to personal data transfers, the Department is undergoing extensive preparations to ensure measures are put in place for personal data transfers to continue in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Kyne: ...and other geological resources in a sustainable and productive manner. Funding of €26.7 million under this programme allows my Department to provide reliable geoscience support for environmental protection and the sustainable development of Ireland's natural resources. The programme provides funding of €3.7 million for mining services, including €1.4 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Maritime Spatial Planning (19 Jun 2018)

Seán Kyne: ...Marine Institute. The programme concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. The primary use of the data is in improved charting for safer shipping, offshore environmental protection, fishing, aquaculture, marine planning, offshore renewable energy, marine tourism and marine...