Results 1-20 of 61 for data protection speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...SET hours and support all children with additional teaching needs using the continuum of support framework. The revised model is providing an annual allocation of SET hours, using the best possible available data sources and is ensuring that the right resource is available at the right time to meet the needs of children with special educational needs. The department acknowledges...

EU Regulations on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Referral to Joint Committee (16 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., 28th October, 2020, 2nd August, 2016, and 2nd August, 2016 respectively: (i) Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive 2013/32/EU, (ii) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on asylum and migration management,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...be: -Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for Regulations and a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on international protection, asylum and migration (without debate) -Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 5.30 p.m. or...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...manner. Official statistics are a public good and an essential input to creating an informed society for the people of Ireland. The digitalisation of State services and supports has created a rich data resource and the CSO is increasingly taking a leadership role to extract value from that data. Increasingly, the CSO is providing a suite of data and statistical services to the broader...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...inserted prior to their 32nd birthday, to ensure continuity of care. It is important to note that prescription contraception, while being very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy, does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The National Condom Distribution Scheme supports both STI prevention and accessible contraception for men and their partners. Free...

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the opportunity to discuss trends in mortality and estimates of excess mortality. The Department of Health actively monitors and reviews all available data on mortality, including excess mortality, as it becomes available, to gain a better insight on underlying mortality trends in Ireland and factors influencing these. While the Department does not produce estimates of excess...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Statistics Board five-year strategy Quality Information for All - Numbers Matter 2021. The strategy sets out a vision for a world-class system of official statistics using the best available data to provide high quality, timely, independent and readily accessible information that informs an understanding of Ireland’s society, our economy and the environment. The strategy...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...”)* - Motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2022/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a computerised system for the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (20 Apr 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...services is a priority for the Department of Health and the HSE. In 2020, the Department of Health asked the Health Research Board to undertake a feasibility study to collect mortality data among people known to be homeless from closed files in the Coroners Service. The purpose of the feasibility study was to strengthen the evidence base for preventing premature death among people who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of the Healthy Ireland Ukrainian Resilience Fund is to promote the health and well-being of Ukrainian Refugees who have sought protection in Ireland, as part of the international humanitarian crisis arising from the war in Ukraine.  The Programme is being delivered through the Community Response Forum established by Cork City Council to assist the people of Ukraine....

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland; sections 5 and 6 of the Energy Act 2016, which concerns the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; and sections 137 to 143 and Schedule 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018, which pertains to the Data Protection Commission. These all relate to economic regulations, not to safety regulatory roles. Section 74 adds to the enforcement armoury 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...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendment Nos. 5 and 6 both relate to the issue of a review. The Departments of Justice and Social Protection are fully accountable to and subject to oversight and regulation by the DPC for compliance with data protection legislation. The Department of Justice has embedded the principles relating to processing of personal data, as set out in Article 5 of the GDPR, across all its processing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... Given the number of bodies involved, and the integration of various IT systems, finalisation of the technical solution has taken a little longer than originally envisaged. In addition, the nature of the data being shared has required appropriate due diligence on both the legal and data protection governance arrangements required to be put in place. This has required a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...MyGovID satisfies the requirement for verifying a person’s identity online in place of a face-to-face verification carried out in person. The recent agreement between the Department of Social Protection and the Data Protection Commission acknowledged that the Department of Social Protection and other specified bodies can continue to use MyGovID as the sole means of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...am aware that privacy rights are linked to societal acceptance of the use of UAS. With this in mind, my Department ensured that the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner were appropriately represented on the working groups. My Department will continue to work closely with the Office of the Data Protection Commission as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Quality (24 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...engine technologies, lightweight seats, and improved winglets all significantly improve the environmental performance of aircraft compared to earlier models. Highly efficient new aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce the amount of fuel burn. Data also shows that Irish airlines operate with relatively high passenger load factors meaning carbon emissions, on a per passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...account, which requires a Public Service Card (PSC), is used to confirm a person’s identity and image in place of a face-to-face verification. Legal proceedings, in which the Department of Social Protection appealed an enforcement notice from the Data Protection Commission on processing of personal data for PSCs, were resolved in December 2021. The agreement reached...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... MyGovID satisfies the requirement for verifying a person’s identity online in place of a face-to-face verification carried out in person. The recent agreement between the Department of Social Protection and the Data Protection Commission (DPC) acknowledged that the Department of Social Protection and other specified bodies can continue to use MyGovID as the sole means of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...but verifying a person’s identity is more difficult. Accordingly, a MyGovID account, which requires a PSC, satisfies this requirement. Legal proceedings, in which the Department of Social Protection appealed an enforcement notice from the Data Protection Commission on processing of personal data for PSCs, were resolved in 2021. The agreement acknowledged that other public...