Results 1-3 of 3 for data protection speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: I have one more question, which may reference the general data protection regulation, GDPR, issue. The assistant commissioner has had experience previously with the main online platforms and dealing with them with regard to abuse. It is something we, as politicians in the national limelight, are unfortunately targeted with on a regular basis. What has the assistant commissioner's...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...it should be applicable not only to the broadcasting sector, but the print media as well, particularly news and current affairs. It is important that sector would be able to benefit too. On data protection, I sometimes find it hard to get my head around this area. What stands out to me are two particular comments from the DPC opening statement, in particular that the Bill expressly...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...depends on what one puts up on social media. A concern in recent times has been the targeting of journalists for abuse. Recently, one national journalist has been writing stories that involve the Data Protection Commissioner and a political party. The amount of threats and abuse that journalist has received on social media is quite noticeable. We pride ourselves in this country on the...