Results 461-480 of 14,328 for data protection

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the sharing of data is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which took effect from 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect in December last year. With regard to personal and or person-specific data sets, my Department...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (14 Dec 2023)

Joe O'Brien: ...inclusion and community activation programme allocations and allocations to volunteer centres. Going into 2024, we are specifically looking at the numbers of new arrivals, both international protection applicants and Ukrainians in each local development company area. That is a refresh in our data from last year in terms of where we focus people on the ground, that is, community workers....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Children in Care (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...an Ireland which fully respects the rights of children and young people. Young Ireland was informed by consultation with children, young people, professionals and parents, as well as recent data and evidence about the issues facing children and young people, including children in foster care. The framework sets out key actions for Government across a range of issues affecting children...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: ...care. The right to access medical care freely and without fear must be vindicated by the law and enforced by the Garda. It is as simple as that. We also must ensure that all hospital staff are protected and allowed to do their jobs without interference or intimidation. Since the passage of the 2018 Act, those seeking and providing abortion healthcare and the facilities in which they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and the National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) in 2023. These schemes, which have 17,610 and 16,424 participants respectively, ensured that I was able to provide a payment of €200 per suckler cow to protect beef farmer incomes this year. I was delighted to continue this funding into 2024 with over €100m directly targeted at livestock farmers. The precursor schemes operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...recording devices may be utilised for waste enforcement purposes under the Waste Management Act. However the Act also states that before these technologies can be used draft Codes of Practice & Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) are required to prepare, must be approved by me in my role as Minister for Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the public to apply for positions advertised on the stateboards.ie website. Although the information requested by the Deputy may be available as part of the appointment process, under General Data Protection Regulation guidelines my Department does not have access to this information once the appointment has been made. Therefore, the specific information sought by the Deputy relating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...can support our net-zero ambition. Research is undertaken under the Climate Action Plan hierarchy of AVOID-SHIFT-IMPROVE and to support climate change adaptation and plays a key role in identifying and addressing gaps in data, and in modelling the impacts of emissions and carbon reduction measures across the interconnected transport, economic and social systems. Sectoral Adaptation As...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman (14 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of the Ombudsman (Vote 19). The activities of the Ombudsman represent one of the programmes making up the overall Vote (the others are Commission for Public Service Appointments, Office of the Protected Disclosures Commission, Office of the Information Commissioner, Commissioner for Environmental Information and the Standards in Public Office Commission). The table shows details of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Spending Code to strengthen our approach to capital expenditure management. This included the introduction of the External Assurance Process (EAP) and Major Projects Advisory Group (MPAG).The commencement of the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019.Leading on digital transformation including the publication of the National Artificial Intelligence strategy to drive digital adoption and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...the public to apply for positions advertised on the stateboards.ie website. Although the information requested by the Deputy may be available as part of the appointment process, under General Data Protection Regulation guidelines my Department does not have access to this information once the appointment has been made. Therefore, the specific information sought by the Deputy relating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department handles data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in relation to shortlisted candidates applying for positions on State Boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department, during the appointment process. I am advised, however, that my Department does not have access to records in respect of persons appointed to serve on the State Boards of those bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...comparing the total number of licensable premises with the total number of TV Licences issued, including both direct sales by An Post and ‘free’ licences provided by the Department of Social Protection under the Household Benefits Package. The number of licensable dwellings is based on CSO data, which is modified to account for homes which are believed to be without a liable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...stateboards.ie website. Although the information requested in the Question may be available as part of the original application and appointment processes for State board membership, under General Data Protection Regulation guidelines, my Department does not have access to this information once appointments have been made. The names of individuals currently serving on State Boards under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...-stati stics. The spend on Mortgage to Rent cases, broke down by quarter, is available at: assets.gov.ie/99984/d10e5f7c-a0f5-40ab-9ccf-0559e22f3afa.xls x. My Department is currently compiling spend data for Q3 2023 and this information will be available in the coming weeks at this location. My Department, in conjunction with the Housing Agency is currently running an Expressions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the data her Department holds with respect to the number of persons who have applied for international protection in Ireland but who were subsequently found to have made previous applications for international protection following a fingerprint search of the Eurodac database, or through an information exchange with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...the level of proof associated with the criminal offences. Not only are they easier to get than a criminal conviction, they provide a means for victims who don’t want to criminalise the stalker, and encourages engagement with Gardaí at an early stage. It will also ensure the protection of the identity of alleged victims of harassment and stalking in court proceedings. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...analysis. The main official agencies under contract to the FSAI are the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Health Service Executive, the Local Authorities and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. The contracts are published on the Authority’s website and their performance is subject to regular checks and audits. The collective work of the FSAI and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Table 1 shows the volume of all landings into Irish ports in the 10 years from 2013 to 2022. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is responsible for the collection of landings data and the data in Table 1 was taken from the Annual Statistics section of the SFPA website. This table indicates that in the 10 years between 2013 and 2022, 2020 was the year with the greatest volume of fish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of Homeless Prevention Bill 2020, Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 and Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022: Private Members' Bills (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ..., renters would not be evicted and would be able to stay in their homes as long as they are paying their rent and comply with all the other normal conditions of renting. It does not give a general protection against eviction. It is if they are compliant with the terms of their tenancy, paying their rent - all those normal conditions - and are not involved in anti-social behaviour, etc....