Results 1-18 of 18 for data protection speaker:Matt Shanahan

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...the digital service co-ordinator and lead competent authority for the EU regulation, provision for the supervisory and enforcement powers and, as a backup, the designation of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as a second competent authority with specific responsibility for online marketplaces under the EU regulation. Beyond that, there are a number of other provisions to...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...but I wish to share with the Minister of State some of the correspondence sent to me on the matter. The correspondence states that the new section 26A the Government proposes to insert into the Data Protection Act relates to information shared by citizens that could be deemed to be confidential. In essence, the DPC could impose a gag on some information coming into the public domain. ...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...Cork hospital is the best resourced model 4 hospital in the group. It is odd that we never hear much about the best and worst resourced parts of our public sector. Precious little comparative data is ever made public by the Government. Of course, the Taoiseach knows all of this. He knows what his successive Administrations have done in Waterford and done to Waterford. That is...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...around the world have found such devices can help to improve front-line capability with the accurate recording of incidents, expedite analysis, enhance situation awareness and sometimes protect police from harm. They could probably do a lot more than that. There is overwhelming support within An Garda Síochána for the introduction of body cameras. If we are going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...part, the IDA has highlighted the need for investment in skills, research, innovation. Ireland is a centre of regulatory excellence and the IDA is calling for the continuing resourcing of the Data Protection Commission, the setting up on a new media regulator and the establishment of a digital brief within the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. That is the first part. In...

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ..., it looks as though the Dáil has to afford exceptional powers to the Minister, given the Bill seeks to disapply the Planning and Development Act. This is necessary safeguarding legislation to protect against unwarranted development and citizens' rights being trampled on by planning developments. It is being proposed to reflect the significant concerns relating to energy supply and,...

Summer Economic Statement: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Matt Shanahan: .... Regarding the announced summer economic statement, the Government is signalling that it is keeping all people happy all of the time. It is now a magic money tree whose aspiration is to deliver a package that works to protect the long-term wellness of our economy and society but at significant cost. Not only is the Government spending fecklessly, we cannot see where the money goes. I...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...Waterford City and County Council I asked several times for CCTV to be deployed at a number of problem dumping spots but was informed by the executive that this was not possible because of general data protection regulation, GDPR, issues. When I tried to set up a private group conducting video monitoring, I was told I was in danger of ending up in the courts because of data legislation....

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...again? I think we know that we largely failed in our obligations to hold to account those who were colluding criminally during the banking crisis. If this legislation is enacted, will we be protected from such a scenario repeating? Does this legislation deliver the required deterrent by way of criminal sanctions? The Minister of State has placed significant emphasis on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...against cyberattack. The witnesses spoke about the amount of information the office has on its site and the amount of activity coming from abroad where people are evaluating it. How is the office protecting the data it has there? Similar to the banks, if there was a cyberattack within the office, that could damage many businesses. Perhaps the witnesses would deal with those issues.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...benefit Ireland far greater than the tourism boom that might come from yacht racing. What of the impact on stakeholders, the fishermen and coastal communities, the impacts on our biodiversity, the marine protected areas and our special areas of conservation? Deputy Naughten spoke earlier of the need for a significant and sustained community component, a wind energy rebate into the...

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

Matt Shanahan: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the data that was contained on a memory device (details supplied); if there was video imagery contained therein; the steps that have been taken to recover the lost information; if the original information is still safely protected within her Department's hard drives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36835/21]

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...on an international financial transfer would have occurred. That would have cost enterprise and jobs. In recent weeks, there has been much discussion in the media regarding the privilege and protection of personal data and how they are stored and protected. In the modern digital age of cybercrime, data are the new currency to be traded and mined to deliver fraudulent opportunity....

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...heritage studies in advance of SDZ planning or before An Bord Pleanála takes note of applications. This is to be welcomed. We have a rich and historical heritage in Ireland and we must do our best to protect it. It is the envy of the world and one of the main drivers of foreign tourism into Ireland. Under the Bill, there is support for the broadcasting sector. As other...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...resources. This brings me to a number of problem areas and how they are to be progressed. One is carbon sequestering versus carbon reduction. Another is Ireland's continued intention to build data centres, which will use up much of the renewable resources we are contemplating developing. How will underperformance in each of the five-year reduction plans, in particular in sectors...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...that they would amend their claims on seeing whether he had video evidence or not. Legal defences claiming advance sight of such video evidence that could undermine a claim is making a mockery of general data protection regulation, GDPR, rights. It is also making a mockery of a fair and legal process. Beyond that, there is recent evidence of legal practices trawling through claimants...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Matt Shanahan: ...no business interruption cover or liability cover is on offer for anything Covid-19 related. Lack of liability cover is a major concern as these operations do not have the financial reserves to protect them against a significant Covid-related injury claim. Many of these homes are already losing revenue because they are keeping isolation capacity available. Allowing them to be further...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (21 May 2020)

Matt Shanahan: .... Furthermore, business promoters in Waterford. who wish to remain anonymous, are playing a major part in assisting large volume specification approved PPE purchases in China, which are helping to protect our front-line healthcare workers. Waterford and the south east are giving much to the national effort but a significant issue remains to be clarified with respect to our national...