Results 1-20 of 42 for data protection speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: ...and starting all over again, that is equally great. Whatever is needed, it needs to happen now. That commissioner should have absolute independence and have powers underpinned by legislation to gather data across a number of sources, as outlined by my colleague, so that we know exactly why people are losing their lives on our roads every day. He or she needs to have the powers to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: ...whereby we sought to make it an offence to annoy people on social media. That is not the direction we need to go. If Ms Haugen was to recruit the most effective team within the office of our Data Protection Commissioner or in any other office that has a regulatory role on social media, and she mentioned experts in AI and algorithmic development, would behavioural scientists have a role...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jun 2020)

Ciarán Cannon: ...the public record. This has been done to demonstrate accountability and transparency in the administration of the roster. As the 2019-2023 roster exists within the framework of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Department has given detailed consideration to the legal basis for publishing the names. The Department has consulted with the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (3 Jun 2020)

Ciarán Cannon: ...in place in January 2019. Throughout 2019 the persons shortlisted to that roster underwent training and security vetting.  My Department is clarifying its relevant obligations under the EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, so that the list of names of members of the new roster will be attached to the public record in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (5 Mar 2020)

Ciarán Cannon: ...January 2019. Throughout 2019 the persons shortlisted to that roster underwent training and security vetting.  Subject to pending clarification of the Department's obligations under the EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR., it is my intention that the list of names of members of the new roster will be attached to the public record.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (29 May 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: ...my intention that the names of the members of the new roster, and the names of those who participated in missions to date in 2019, will be released once security vetting is complete. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Department cannot disclose the personal data of any member of the election observation roster without their specific, informed, unambigious and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Feb 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: ...new roster. Security vetting is ongoing. When this process is complete, the Department will consider the information which can be provided regarding the demographics of the new roster, subject to data protection and privacy requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Feb 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: ...overseas, organised in the main by the EU and the OSCE. A new roster was put in place in January 2019. This followed a Call for Volunteers which issued in July 2018. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Department cannot disclose the personal data of any member of the election observation roster without their specific, informed, unambiguous and freely-given...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...average annual cost of disposing of medical incontinence products. Unfortunately, this process has taken far longer than originally envisaged. This delay is due to a number of issues. In particular, data protection issues have arisen since the introduction of the general data protection regulation, GDPR. The proposal relates to persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...National Disability Authority, the National Waste Collection Permit Office, the regional waste management offices, the Irish Waste Management Association, the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Data Protection Commission. All the stakeholders, including the Department, wish to progress this issue as a matter of urgency. I understand the Department is committed to introducing the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...The EU has achieved good progress in recent years in supporting member states to ensure internal security and fight terrorism, and in strengthening our collective security. As a Union, we need to protect the public and respond intelligently to a rapidly changing security environment. Some of the discussion on Thursday will be based on the proposals outlined in President Juncker's state of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Jul 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...members are individually notified of the outcome of the selection and in the case of EU Missions, the EU made the actual final selection. There are important concerns about the release of personal data in terms of legislation and security to third parties. Circulating such information about individual observers would require the consent of observers and doing so without their consent may...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (10 Jul 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Roster Member as to whether they are selected to participate on the EOM. This information is not circulated to the full Roster as there are important concerns about the release of personal data in terms of legislation and security to third parties. Circulating such information about individual observers would require the consent of observers and doing so without their consent may be in...

Topical Issue Debate: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...a range of targets in respect of participation and certification. The annual planning process will be informed by an analysis of need in each ETB area and includes engagement with the Department of Social Protection, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA, enterprise boards, employers and other key stakeholders. A comprehensive analysis of available statistical data will also be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (17 Jun 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Nos. 214 and 267 together. The VTOS programme is for unemployed adults aged 21 and over therefore there are no learners under 21 enrolled on the programme. My Department does not collect data on the age cohorts in VTOS in the format requested by the Deputy. However, statistics at the end of December 2012, which is the latest available data on learners in VTOS, show that 1,018 learners...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: First, I should identify how the Department identifies areas that are undergoing significant demographic challenge. It uses a combination of CSO data - the most recent census data - and data from the Department of Social Protection - children's allowance data - to generate a very accurate picture of what the demographic demand is now and what it will be in the next five to six years. Using...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...charge and the period over which instalments can be made. Earlier in today's debate, Deputy John Browne asked if the provisions for attachment of earnings orders were in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Similar provisions are in place concerning the local property tax and we are satisfied that there are no data protection issues here. Deputies David Stanton and Terence Flanagan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (18 Sep 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...and national level and provides overarching national guidelines for training programme selection and delivery. At a regional and county level formal consultation takes place with key stakeholders e.g. Department of Social Protection, Education and Training Boards, Enterprise Ireland, Irish Development Authority, Enterprise Boards, Employers etc. A comprehensive analysis of available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (16 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...are funded by my Department. People participating in VTOS who are in receipt of a Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment continue to receive their payment from the Department of Social Protection. In 2010, there were 5,702 learners enrolled on the VTOS programme, 4,251 of whom were in receipt of a VTOS training allowance from VECs. In 2011, there were 5,650 learners enrolled...