Results 1-8 of 8 for data protection speaker:Emer Currie

Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister for taking the time today to be with us in the Seanad. I also thank my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, for this excellent motion and her dedication to the protection of children. I will focus on three points. The first is the ubiquity of smartphones. Smartphones have reached into everyone's life, home and pocket. How do we control something as prevalent as...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Feb 2024)

Emer Currie: ...but it does have to evolve. In my view, our existing operating model, a model which needs to be developed further and further defined, has particular positive legacy characteristics that we should protect. One of them is the variety of providers that we currently have. We have large-scale providers, chains, medium-sized and small providers, childminders and a network of neighbourhood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: ...that have concerns and see barriers instead of opportunities. Is there an opportunity to bring in those companies that are leading in this area to talk about how they deal with health and safety, data protection, monitoring, well-being and onboarding? They are dealing with this matter already. It could be good for the committee to hear from them. If a consultation is being conducted,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: ...people outside the country. The formal disciplinary process seems a little unfair. Somebody might be struggling because they could need remote work. Unless it has to do with health and safety or data protection, I wonder why the measure is included. I support the Tánaiste’s clear statement that it is not just about a solely procedural right in terms of the appeal because it...

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Emer Currie: ...be reflected but this requires a holistic response. This legislation is the start, not the end. It will not solve the problem but show where it lies in more detail. It will provide badly needed data. It is really important that information should be transparent and employees know how their organisation is performing. Workers should be protected from being identified but they should be...

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (Resumed) (19 Feb 2021)

Emer Currie: ...coming from the report to be the start of a process of healing for what I can only imagine is a huge amount of pain, pain from being alienated and stigmatised by those who should have cherished and protected them. What happened to survivors was unnatural, unchristian and unforgivable. When the report of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes was launched, it was to be...

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Currie: ...a plan to help victims and vulnerable witnesses in sexual violence cases. "Supporting a Victim's Journey" is a comprehensive roadmap for implementing the O'Malley recommendations to support and protect witnesses during the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences. It is fitting that this debate is taking place on the eve of the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Emer Currie: ...to wait for a GP to visit and officially say that a test is needed, and then the nursing home does the test. This is an unnecessary delay that I hope can be fixed. I understand from a general data protection regulation, GDPR, point of view that when it comes to blanket testing the results go to the employee rather than the employer. If an employee consents can the results also be shared...