Results 521-540 of 14,327 for data protection

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...public spending and the negotiation and allocation of €95.9 billion of funding for 2023. Some of the main policy achievements this year include; • The publication of the 2023 – 2027 Open Data Strategy to promote transparency and innovation in Ireland. • The publication of the Better Public Services Strategy, a new Strategy to 2030 for the Public Service, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (6 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...model aimed to identify those schools with the highest levels of disadvantage or the highest proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds within a school using the school’s enrolment data and national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index which is publicly available. The development of this model involved an extensive body of work by the DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...women, and is a strong predictor of the potential for more serious violence.Providing for civil orders restraining stalking type behaviour. These orders form an important first step in addressing stalking behaviour and protecting victims as they do not require the level of proof associated with criminal offences; andProviding a legal basis for Ireland’s cooperation with the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Preventing Bid Rigging in the Public Procurement Process: Discussion (6 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

..., a new eTenders platform was implemented and the roll-out of new e-forms went live on the platform in October this year. While OGP manages the functioning and administration of the platform, the data contained in the platform is owned by each public body as the individual contracting authority. With regard to policy function and EU law, in Ireland public procurement is governed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

...place since the beginning of 2020. The IHI legislation was enacted in 2014. During that year the HSE implemented the technical infrastructure required to create the IHI register in parallel with undertaking a public consultation for a data protection impact assessment, which was published in February 2015. In May 2015, a data sharing agreement was signed with the Department of Social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

...the people of Ireland. Our purpose is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. Our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected for the planet and all the lives it supports. The Water Services Acts 2007 to 2020 set out the arrangements for the oversight and delivery of water and wastewater...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

...and human reviews. Our online and publicly accessible transparency centre contains quarterly reports on how we are faring in addressing harmful content on our platforms, in addition to a range of other data. We welcome that Coimisiún na Meán has finally been established to implement the revised audiovisual media services directive. From early on, we have been supportive of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...due to meet again next week, on 13 December, in person. That will be the first in-person meeting since the group was established. In June 2023, Fáilte Ireland carried out a detailed analysis of data provided by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth concerning the bed stock under contract to accommodate Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection...

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...used to this response from Government and become desensitised to it. It is not a response. What has happened here is not acceptable. We have record levels of homelessness and rent and very clear data showing that rent regulation has been utterly flouted across this country. What happens? The Minister responds to this motion, which I thank Deputy Ó Broin for tabling, with a few...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...continued significant capital investment, including Cost Rental, to accelerate delivery of housing for the private and social rental sectors and stabilising rents; — that building on the enhanced tenancy protections introduced by this Government, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is close to concluding a comprehensive review of the private rental sector,...

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motion (5 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

James Browne: ...is that we need to have an approach that is across the European Union while also working with other international partners. As has been pointed out, the challenge is, in particular, to protect retailers and customers who often lose out and to make people aware of what is the standard for our currency so those who may not be familiar with our currency are not misled. As I mentioned in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

...in which assisted dying has been introduced. During these discussions, members have heard about some of the reasons for an individual wishing to avail of assisted dying. In Oregon, for example, data from 2022 indicated that the three most frequently reported end-of-life concerns were decreasing ability to participate in activities that made life enjoyable, loss of autonomy and loss of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

..., including 5 million within Ukraine and a further 6.2 million - more than the entire population of Ireland - have been seeking safety abroad. This includes more than 100,000 who were granted temporary protection in Ireland. We really appreciate that. Severe and intense military operations take place on the front line, in particular the defence actions in the east, as well as offensive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (5 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In August the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) announced the introduction of specific customer protection measures for the coming winter, to strengthen the existing protections that are currently in place. Measure 3 of the CRU’s Additional Customer Protection Measures sets out that “Suppliers are required to ensure that all customers with a financial hardship meter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...Licence Service, the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the relevant legislation. My department does not have access to individual applications. Due to data protection rules regarding the sharing of personal data, you will need to contact the RSA directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...scheme’s progress. The Dundalk/Blackrock South and Ardee projects are being progressed simultaneously and engineering and environmental consultants were appointed in 2020. The proposed scheme will protect some 1,880 properties when completed. The scheme option for Dundalk/Blackrock South is expected in Q3 2024 and Ardee is currently at options review. Consultants for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: There are currently 39 vacancies in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. These range from Executive Officer grade equivalent up to Principal Officer grade equivalent. Recruitment processes are currently underway with a number of posts advertised, and some at interview stage to be filled shortly. The table below sets details of each vacancy below. - Job...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (5 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...model aimed to identify those schools with the highest levels of disadvantage or the highest proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds within a school using the school’s enrolment data and national census data as represented by the Pobal HP Deprivation index which is publicly available. The development of this model involved an extensive body of work by the DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (5 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: One of my statutory functions as Minister for Social Protection is the authentication of a person's identity in the manner described, and for the purposes set out, in primary legislation. Once a person has authenticated their identity by way of the SAFE registration process, they are issued with a Public Services Card (PSC) which can be used as proof of identity when accessing public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications in 2022 was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...