Results 241-260 of 14,260 for data protection

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...(EMFAF) during 2021 - 2023 has focused predominantly on ensuring continued support for the work programmes of the marine agencies (Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)) and Bord Bia. This has been done by means of a process whereby the agencies submit applications to my Department for approval in principle. It is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (13 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information is not available in the manner requested by the Deputy with respect to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) or in relation to International Protection applicants. However, data at local authority for BOTPs and at county level for IP applicants is presented in the two tables below. I can advise that my Department releases statistics in relation to BOTPs by local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...rates for different roles in early learning and childcare services. The JLC continued to meet during 2023 to discuss possible changes to the EROs. The committee was supported in its negotiations by my Department through the provision of the latest information and data on Government funding for the sector, while Core Funding has provided significant additional funding to services to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...what would be expected for an authorised medicine. There appears to be a significant gap between the public perception of effectiveness and safety, and the regulatory requirement for scientific data which is mandatory to determine the role of cannabis as a medicine. Any proposal to circumvent the medicines regulatory system, established by law, would require careful consideration, so as to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024) See 11 other results from this debate

...am a full professor at the school of computer science in UCC and have worked in the field of artificial intelligence for more than 25 years. I am founding director of the ISFI research centre for data analytics at UCC and the Science Foundation Ireland centre for research training in AI. I served as vice chair of the European Commission high-level expert group on AI from 2018 to 2020,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...objective No. 12, on Gaeltacht areas, regarding development in the Gaeltacht, that "Gaeltacht areas form a unique part of our Irish cultural and linguistic heritage and development plans have a role to play in their protection ... and development", that policies should be considered for inclusion and that the plan should ensure that "development proposals in Gaeltacht areas have a positive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024) See 19 other results from this debate

James Lawless: ...event, we have noted the submission Safe Ireland has provided. It will be taken into account when we produce our report. I welcome the following witnesses: Mr. David Murphy, deputy commissioner of the Data Protection Commission, DPC; Mr. Andrew Carroll, assistant commissioner, DPC; Mr. Simon McGarr, solicitor with Digital Rights Ireland; Ms Olga Cronin, senior policy officer at the...

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...equip the FSPO to withstand any potential challenge to its operations, and will provide improved legal clarity to reinforce the statutory basis of the FSPO. This is a key element of the consumer protection framework in Ireland. The proposed changes will safeguard consumer protections and access to the FSPO for customers of financial services providers who have left the Irish market. ...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Dara Calleary: As the Senator said, the Bill currently provides that the Minister of the day may prescribe suitable and specific measures for processing special categories of personal data. Amendment No. 41 proposes that the provision be modified to oblige the Minister within 12 months of the passing of the DSA, to prescribe specific measures for the processing of special categories of personal data....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Closures (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: ...and of an entrepreneurial culture, there has been some suggestion that particular stresses are emerging in some sectors of the economy. My Department is working with the Department of Social Protection on a report that examines the impact of forthcoming changes to working conditions. This report is supported by evidence received from both employer and trade union perspectives and will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...the General Scheme to Government for approval in early 2024. All Other LegislationProtection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill - General Scheme to be published in Q1 2024.EU Data Bill - Work expected to commence on drafting the General Scheme in Q1 2024.Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 - Pre-legislative Scrutiny published in May 2023. Drafting is ongoing with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...with the relevant state bodies on matters relating to cross-border working, including remote and hybrid working. -My Department is continuing to engage with the Department of Finance to obtain better data on the nature and extent of cross-border working. The Department of Finance has commissioned the ESRI to undertake research into the prevalence of cross-border working, including remote...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of the evaluation work undertaken across Departments. This process involves individual Departments choosing an expenditure or policy area to review and conducting analysis that improves our knowledge of and the data around that policy or programme with the aim of making it more effective and efficient. From 2017 the formal evaluation process, through the foundation of the Spending Review,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. To assist local authorities in managing the coastline for coastal erosion, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...programme. Cork County Council is leading the design of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Designing any flood relief scheme is complicated and requires data on the flood sources and their associated risks. Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes. It has flood risks from four sources, fluvial, tidal, groundwater and pluvial. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The latest data available from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, relates to 2021. According to Eurostat, in 2021 35.2% of General Government Expenditure in Ireland was on the Social Protection function, 21.2% was on the Health Function and 12% was on the Education function. This compares to an equivalent EU average of 39.9% on the Social Protection Function, 15.8% on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (8 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Dillon: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on data protection issues in relation to CCTV which are funded by community groups and used by the gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5832/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...but which particularly targets vulnerable people and businesses who may not be aware of or vigilant to the risks of online and telephone fraud in particular. The proposed shared fraud information database for the banking sector is an initiative brought forward by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland, who have engaged with my Department and with the Office of the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...inserted prior to their 32nd birthday, to ensure continuity of care. It is important to note that prescription contraception, while being very effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy, does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The National Condom Distribution Scheme supports both STI prevention and accessible contraception for men and their partners. Free...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make a statement on data sharing restrictions in respect of statutory authorities under his Department; and, in particular, if he will make a statement on the National Transport Authority’s ability to share anonymised information about speeding and other traffic offences with residents associations. [5002/24]