Results 1-20 of 28 for data protection speaker:Holly Cairns

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Holly Cairns: The Government says that it is cutting support to Ukrainian refugees to bring it in line with other EU countries but, of course, it is very difficult to make comparisons of temporary protection supports across the EU. That is, because, for instance, some countries have free public services and the cost of living is varied across different countries. Some provide both federal and local level...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2023)

Holly Cairns: ...in climate science. It is hard to see how it can believe in climate science and then take some of the decisions that it is taking. We had confirmation yesterday that the extraordinary growth of data centres is continuing. Their consumption of electricity increased by more than 30% last year. Data centres now use up as much electricity as every single household in urban areas and nearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Holly Cairns: ...that is to the committee. I refer to concerns around the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. It is important to elaborate on those concerns, specifically on the concerns with general data protection regulation and transition times for carers to become decision-making supporters or representatives, which was mentioned briefly in Family Carers Ireland's opening statement....

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: ...by the Government will only be able to access publicly available information, rather than crucial information on practices in these areas, on costs and margins in the supply chain and on unpublished market data. The agriculture committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny report draws attention to this issue and recommends that the office "should also have the power to require market data...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...save the farm, while the financial body could receive substantial repayments, which is its primary concern. We need more pragmatic approaches to these and similar circumstances. The additional protection and reassurance offered by the Bill will benefit families and facilitate greater agricultural activity and economic development in rural areas. With issues around generational...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...is a glaring need for a suite of measures to understand the complexity of hate speech if we are to undermine it. The ICCL has called for greater levels of monitoring, reporting and recording data of hate incidents to help make the legislation effective. While we sit and discuss how best to fight the scourge of hate speech and hate crimes, people around the country are being targeted by...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...would have to share information such as birth certificates and medical certificates relating to the person who needs care. This requires sharing personal information from a third party which, for one, has general data protection regulation. GDPR, implications. Applying for oneself is one thing but then employees are required to share intimate details about their loved ones with their...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...below the poverty line is unjust. The Social Democrats are calling for a cash transfer to individuals that reflects their income levels in order that those who are at risk of poverty will be most protected. Deputy Whitmore has consistently articulated this position but unfortunately the Government will not listen. A fundamental principle for us is that we must ensure any financial...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: From the Seanad (22 Jun 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...committee's recommendation for an explicit reference to the review including meaningful participation of relevant persons, groups representing survivors and families, persons with human rights and data protection expertise and other relevant persons or groups. Since this is the first time the Bill is being discussed in the Dáil since it went through the Seanad, I add my voice to...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...and highly organised process to arrange illegal adoptions, falsify records and cover up the whole thing. The refusal to allow people access their personal information was always about this system protecting itself. Unfortunately, the ongoing restrictions with the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and the most conservative possible interpretations by State bodies continues. If...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...268: In page 34, to delete lines 1 to 5. This is an important one. Amendment No. 268 concerns the justifiable opposition to the Child and Family Agency having access to and processing personal data. Tusla is the default tracing service provider under the Bill, which is unacceptable given the agency is dealing with affected people. People should be given a choice of service provider,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...of the relevant persons' privacy. The inclusion of church representatives in section 34(6) is particularly egregious considering that the Bill fails to name religious orders for other entities as data controllers. Moreover, it does not seem to have occurred to the Minister or the Department that some of the church representatives whom Tusla and the Adoption Authority Of Ireland are...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...anyone for a second believes we would have to change the Constitution to allow people to exercise a right they ultimately should and do already have. We had that conversation around the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and law. There is a recognition now that GDPR applies here, therefore, people have a right to this information. Saying there is a constitutional barrier is...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...predicated on the concept that it is only parents who have a non-contact preference and that this is much more common than it actually is. Unfortunately, this seems to be a case of the system protecting itself. The reality is that secrecy was imposed by the State, agencies, and religious orders on both adopted people and parents. The twisted morality of the time imposed social stigma on...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Holly Cairns: Is a data protection impact assessment being undertaken on the Bill?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Adoption Services (6 Jul 2021)

Holly Cairns: ...by the State despite GDPR guidelines, and it is also about access to other early-life information. A mother should be able to gain access to her own care and adoption files. Even under current data protection law, they can gain access to some information, but the scheme provides no mechanism for adopted people and natural mothers to access the administrative files of institutions,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021 (29 Jun 2021)

Holly Cairns: ...the witnesses to elaborate briefly on the importance of this proposed Bill meeting this principle. I refer in particular to Head 40 of this general scheme of the Bill which states that the general data protection regulation, GDPR, will be disapplied. What are the implications of that? I would like the witnesses to explain that to the committee. My second question is addressed to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Holly Cairns: ...Ms Coughlan said. Understandably, there is so much fear around people's stories being exposed against their will. This committee will work to balance the right to privacy with the right to access data. In Ireland, this has always been weighed very heavily in favour of privacy but there are international best practice standards we can refer to and ensure that both interests are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: ...That is a legal entitlement. It would allow the Director of Public Prosecutions to continue its investigation. If any testimonies are not recovered, survivors can seek a remedy under the general data protection regulation, GDPR, as required by EU law. Yesterday, the Government passed the Social Democrats motion to extend the commission but it will not do it. We all know this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 547. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Data Protection Commissioner has written to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes over the destruction of recordings of witness testimony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/21]