Results 1-20 of 51 for data protection speaker:Jack Chambers

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

Jack Chambers: ...provide information on the causes of collisions, which in turn indicates the responses needed to minimise and prevent similar incidents in the future. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) receives this data from the Gardaí. The RSA is responsible for providing a range of road safety services, including the driver testing, education and public awareness campaigns, and preparation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...of Transport and includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or learner permit to the NDLS within 14 days of commencement of disqualification. An Garda Síochána have access to data on the National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) as part of their Mobility Strategy and therefore can detect and prosecute a driver who continues to drive while disqualified. This is the case...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...will help to encourage safer driving behaviours in all four areas of concern. In terms of other immediate actions, the Road Safety Authority is leading to progress solutions on sharing collision data, which has been flagged by many Deputies. If the feedback is that legislative change is required, we will progress it urgently. We can all agree that data protection issues on this...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...in 1998, that progress has passed and we must do more to reverse the downward trend of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. While there has been an increase in road deaths in recent years, data we have received so far confirms that the four main causes of death on our roads remain speeding, distraction, not wearing a seatbelt and intoxicated driving. Road Safety Authority research...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...in our urban centres, villages and towns. The €360 million being ring-fenced specifically for active travel infrastructure is making and will continue to make a significant difference in protecting vulnerable road users. Additionally, we have a great deal of work ongoing in terms of the wider public awareness strategy in respect of safety. This is also the case for cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...do so, their Irish driving licence will be issued for driving automatic transmission vehicles only. The National Driver Licence Service is provided by the Road Safety Authority. Because of data protection rules regarding the sharing of personal data, the person concerned will need to contact the Authority directly on this matter. My Department does not have access to and may not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...of Transport and includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or learner permit to the NDLS within 14 days of commencement of disqualification. An Garda Síochána have access to data on the National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) as part of their Mobility Strategy and therefore can detect and prosecute a driver who continues to drive while disqualified. This is the case...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (13 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...refers, the work in this area is ongoing with extensive engagement and I expect the issues to be resolved later this year. However, this is a complex area, requiring careful consideration of legal, data management and data protection matters and all parties are working to progress this matter as an utmost priority.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 69 together. As I indicated in the House on 23 January last, the matter of the sharing of collision data is being addressed by a specialist group chaired by the Road Safety Authority, which reports to the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board, the senior officials' group established to ensure delivery of the Action Plan under our Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: As I indicated in the House on 23 January last, the matter of the sharing of collision data is being addressed by a specialist group chaired by the Road Safety Authority. This group reports to the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board, the senior officials' group established to ensure delivery of the Government's Road Safety Strategy. The RSA and other stakeholders are in ongoing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...CFRAM programme. Cork County Council is leading the design of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Designing any flood relief scheme is complex and requires data on the flood sources and their associated risks. Today, some 100 schemes are at design and construction stages. Midleton has proven to be a more complex scheme. It has flood risks...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Department of Transport shares data with Government Departments, Agencies and other bodies (including Motor Tax Offices) for the provision of services to citizens and to enable the operation of public services. The Department of Transport only shares data where a sound legal basis exists. An effective governance framework is in place to ensure all data shared from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...Licence Service, the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the relevant legislation. My department does not have access to individual applications. Due to data protection rules regarding the sharing of personal data, you will need to contact the RSA directly on this matter.

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...this problem. The four main causes of road fatalities remain speeding, intoxicated driving, non-wearing of seat belts and distracted driving, all of which come down to driver behaviour. Irish data from a range of sources, including self-report surveys, observational studies, analysis of coronial data and collision figures, show concerning levels of these dangerous driver behaviours...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...which also demonstrates the scale of intoxicated driving in the State. On mandatory testing, gardaí often do drug testing but making it mandatory in the legislation will make a difference. On data, if the Deputy recalls some of the campaigns run by An Garda Síochána in recent weeks, the Garda regularly publishes the number of people detected speeding. It often publishes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...the research. Based on the Deputy's request, we will certainly reflect this to the RSA and others as well. I thank the Deputy for raising this point. Turning to the issue of collision data, its publication and access to information and data in this regard, we are trying to bring this aspect to a conclusion. This involves An Garda Síochána, the RSA and the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ..., education and public awareness campaigns, and preparation of national road safety strategies. Given this role, it is essential for the RSA to be able to conduct research and analysis and provide data to relevant bodies in the sector, such as local authorities. It is essential, therefore, that the RSA has a clear legal basis behind the sharing and receipt of data that it uses in its...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...speed rises to 60 km/h. If we are honest, many of the speed limits in our urban spaces are utterly inappropriate for the level of activity we see in our towns and cities. In terms of the issue concerning data, we are working with the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána. There is also interaction between the Data Protection Commissioner and those two bodies regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Jul 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...nationally on road safety, and provides advice to the Department as well as to other relevant agencies, it is essential for the RSA to be able to conduct research and analysis, and provide data to relevant bodies such as Local Authorities, and An Garda Síochána. In order to perform its functions, it is essential that the RSA has a legal basis behind the sharing of data....