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

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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Data Protection (8 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...that, for its convenience, the commission is supported by the IT unit in my Department. I am informed that in May 2019, having been made aware of the loss of a USB stick containing personal data relating to the commission, my Department notified the Data Protection Commission, as required under the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018. I am...

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...

Seanad: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all Senators for their contributions. On the data protection issues that were raised, Prüm is limited to fingerprints, DNA and vehicle registration data. The Prüm measures set out particular, bespoke requirements in respect of data protection and countries need to demonstrate how these are respected in the national implementing legislation and other arrangements. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I expect Facebook will be doing this in the future. From the public's point of view, the issue is to know their data is protected. This is not just a retrospective review or audit. The public who use the Facebook platform need to be assured that their data will be protected and that Facebook will put in these safeguards.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Vehicle and Driver File (8 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department have developed an Application Programme Interface (API) to enable real time access to driver and vehicle data on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) in a controlled fashion. My officials continue to work with An Garda Síochána with regard to the use of the API to enable their handheld devices access specific data that enables improved road enforcement. ...

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: 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will start with a question for the Data Protection Commission and perhaps Dr. Cowan. This issue of people's data came up when we held the International Grand Committee on Disinformation and 'Fake News' here in the Houses of the Oireachtas. As Dr. Cowan said, children and visitors in a home could be profiled - are being profiled - and tracked and those data shared. What are the witnesses'...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...out an evaluation of the arrangements the UK has put in place to connect to the Prüm system and that involves an evaluation by the Commission of technical connection, training, security and data protection steps that the UK has put in place. The Commission carries out the evaluation, not the Department. As the UK has already participated in Prüm before Brexit, it is expected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...getting value for money and what they would like to watch. The consultation process will be key politically to any funding model put forward in the future. We must consult citizens. I refer to data protection issues relating to who has a television in their homes. I understand the Department is considering legislation in this regard. People may have televisions but there is no way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... I will begin with my own questions. Mr. Kaplan can make a note of the questions as we go around the members of the committee before returning at various intervals. I posed a question to the Data Protection Commissioner about this issue earlier. Mr. Kaplan stated that in 2014, Facebook said it was changing its platform to significantly limit the information apps could access based on...

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...

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...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...other part, regarding the extension of the interim period referred to in Article 552(11) of that Agreement during which the United Kingdom may derogate from the obligation to delete Passenger Name Record data of passengers after their departure from the United Kingdom, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd December, 2021." I am speaking on behalf of the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: What about the data protection issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Just to clarify what Dr. Cowan is saying, do we need to legislate for data protection by design? He hopes the companies are making ethical design decisions but how do we make them do that? Is legislation required? Who would like to respond to that?

Seanad: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...overestimated their earnings to secure loans. We know of older parents re-mortgaging their own homes to help their children get on the property ladder. There appeared to be no checks and balances to protect the institutions from being overexposed or to protect the consumer from borrowing beyond his or her ability to repay. Financial institutions and consumers were exposed, accordingly,...

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect...