Results 1-9 of 9 for data protection speaker:Tim Lombard

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...and today has been positive. The information we have been given is practical and also gives an indication of where we need to go in making sure this Bill is workable. The terminology used by the Data Protection Commissioner, Ms Helen Dixon, and the role she might play, is something that is new to the debate, without a shadow of a doubt. That is something this committee will probably go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges in the Pig, Poultry and Horticulture Sectors: Irish Farmers Association (2 Mar 2022)

Tim Lombard: ...appropriately? What membership and workforce will the ombudsman's office have to deal with these substantial, complex issues? We have seen success with ombudsmen. Ms Dixon is in charge of data protection and is undoubtedly one of the most competent and capable people in Europe. There are issues with ombudsmen around Ireland. They have not been the success story that we have talked...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...route for housing development and for economically sustained development. The dairy industry and the agricultural food industry should be a part of any such Bill. We amended it before for data centres. We should now look at amending it again to incorporate the food industry. It is one of the primary parts of our society which directly employs 10% of our economy. Vast parts of my area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...came in afterwards. The issue about the media is something we almost need to go back to the regulator to talk about whether there are leaks of information. My first question is whether the Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, has been informed. Has she been asked where the information has come from and if it was leaked? Articles were published in three major newspapers. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Covid-19 on the Agriculture Sector and Priorities for CAP and Brexit: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Oct 2020)

Tim Lombard: ...? Does he believe that we should go further and look to what is being proposed by the EU in this regard? The industry will need an ombudsman with teeth, similar to what we have in the area of data protection. We need a regulator with the potential to hold people in the sector properly to account. Appropriate legislation is required to ensure that happens. I am interested in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Tim Lombard: ...my Commencement matter as I seek clarification, under the current legislation, regarding the community CCTV scheme pertaining to County Cork. In particular, I would like to know who controls the data and when the schemes will be operational. I brought this important issue to the floor of the Seanad because several towns in County Cork, including Bandon, have been approved for CCTV...

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

Tim Lombard: The other issue is the size of the operation. We are in an usual space in Ireland. We have a major conglomeration of tech companies that are a major force. The Data Protection Commission is going up to 170 staff this year alone. We are talking about multinationals that have very deep pockets. Is it big industry against small government? The commission has an independent remit but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Tim Lombard: The ICBF can gather all the information from almost every herd. I wish to ask something off the bat. The general data protection regulation, GDPR, will be in force from 25 May. Will the federation be allowed to gather all the information after that data?

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

Tim Lombard: I welcome the guests and acknowledge their contributions so far. On 25 May, a significant milestone, not alone in Ireland but in Europe, will occur with the introduction of the general data protection regulation, GDPR. This will involve a considerable amount of work in how actual data will be protected. One significant point about this legislation concerns fines. In some cases, a fine...