Results 1-8 of 8 for data protection speaker:Thomas Gould

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness Issues: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: ...sleepers, when the weather is at its worst, which is probably from November to February? The witnesses deal with rough sleepers on the front line and will realise that we surely need some kind of protection. The DRHE gathers data on the number of tragic deaths. The witnesses made a point on having regional authorities or executives. Down in Cork, we do not have any access to such data....

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)

Thomas Gould: ...sought under extremely difficult circumstances and when situations are at crisis point. Victims of domestic abuse, including children in the home witnessing this, need an urgent response. Yet, data released by the Courts Service from the third quarter of 2022 show that in some areas people are left waiting on average four months for a hearing on these. I am proud to be a Deputy who...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Thomas Gould: ...these men and women refused to allow this harm to continue. There are potentially 55,000 people in this State engaged in harmful gambling behaviour, according to the latest Health Research Board data. Each of these people has a family, friends, colleagues and a community who are also affected. The number of young people engaged in gambling who are at risk of harm is one in five. That...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Thomas Gould: ...does not impact on ordinary people. Companies should not be allowed to apply increases like this. What is the justification for it? I ask the Minister to act quickly. He has been out defending the big data centres and the amount of energy they are using. Where is the defence for ordinary people who have been priced out of necessities? We need a regulator with the power to protect...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...really eviction notices. In one day in my clinic, which is held every Monday, five families came to me with notices to quit. They will become homeless in the new year. Where in this Bill is the protection for families like that, when landlords say they are going to sell a property or that they will use it themselves? If the landlord wants to sell the property, that is fine but why must...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...register so that he could vote. When the election came last year, he was not able to vote. He was 19 years at that stage. One of the things I have asked for, and this obviously goes hand in hand with data protection, is to look at how we can use PPS numbers and to see how the Department of Health, Department of Education, Department of Social Protection can link in to ensure the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...electors. Society has changed. There are far more people renting in the short term and when they move, records are lost. I listened to the discussion on personal public service numbers. We have data from the Departments of Education, Health and Social Protection and we have PPS numbers. We have the capacity to create a highly accurate and secure system. I am keen to hear the thoughts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Thomas Gould: ..., minorities and those from disadvantaged areas are most affected by the weaknesses and gaps in voter registration. A question raised with me by many people is that if the Department of Social Protection can take a son or a daughter off the children's allowance benefit as soon as they turn 18, why can they not be added to the electoral register then. When Ms Woods referred to matching...