Results 21-40 of 54 for data protection speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (28 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all staff in privately operated social welfare offices are required to adhere to the same requirements in terms of customer relations, data protection, co-operation with statutory bodies and advocates as the civil servants in public offices. [11432/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (7 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...confirm that the transfer of domestic waste collection by Dublin City Council to a company (details supplied) was in compliance with the EU tendering process; his views that there was no breach in data protection during the transfer; his further views on the transfer of the debt of DCC customers to the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/12]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...in its pursuit of power. Two years later, together with its collaborators in Fine Gael, it is contemplating further reductions in child benefit. Recalling these words of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, two years ago should embolden Labour Party Members to support tonight's Sinn Féin motion. The Labour Party motion was moved by the Minister of State at the...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Government bonds which would pay higher interest rates than German Government bonds. If a change occurred, the Irish economy could be boosted in a patriotic act and worker pensions would also be protected. There are two issues in this regard. Why is the Government still allowing the ratings agencies to dictate economic policy? At an EU and international level, steps must be taken to rid...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not agreed. Given the level of leaks of classified and restricted documents of late from the US, in particular on wikileaks.org, and the question of data protection, which this motion must properly address, rather than pass this motion I suggest we delay its passage until the full extent of the undermining of restricted and sensitive documentation in the US has ended. In this way,...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (27 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had any communications from the Commission for Taxi Regulation, the Taxi Regulator or Data Protection Commissioner in relation to the personal data, including home address and so on, which members of the public can access on request from the Taxi Regulator; the content of such communication; if he has considered changing the regime to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1346 and 1347, the reason he stated that information on the number of the refusals that were overturned on appeal is not readily available whereas his response to Parliamentary Question No. 1377 of the same day includes a breakdown of the numbers of appeals that were allowed, partially allowed...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010: Second Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...jurisdiction. In some cases forensic evidence can also be crucial to avoiding wrongful conviction where the true culprit evades justice but that said, the potential of forensic evidence and DNA databases should not be presented to the public as anything more than what it is. Forensic evidence and associated databases may assist in the detection and prosecution of some offences but they...

Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is a very important Bill relating to the retention of data. Since I was first elected to the House in 2002 I have argued that while I accept there is a requirement to retain some level of data, we should not go down this road unless there is legislation to protect that data, give power to the Data Commissioner to investigate and have full access to what is being retained and provide for...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...on the legislation implementing the framework decision, the Irish Human Rights Commission concluded that the framework decision was based on a flawed presumption of effective and equivalent protections of accused persons' rights between European Union member states. It also stated that the 2003 Act was likely to diminish constitutional protections in the area of extradition. The then...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...are unavailable. There is a need for continuous community policing. If the Garda Síochána has the support of the community it will also get intelligence from those people because people want to protect themselves and be protected. We do not want the old-fashioned policing which came to prominence in the Morris tribunal and the Sallins and Dean Lyons cases. There is no role for that...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (16 Oct 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...most vulnerable to discrimination will become more vulnerable as a result. What does the budget's rationalisation of State agencies mean for equality and human rights? The Combat Poverty Agency, a protector of the poor, has been axed. The Equality Authority and Human Rights Commission, and their facilities, back office, administrative services and access for citizens, are to be fully...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Sep 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the justification for his reported proposal to amalgamate the Equality Authority, the Human Rights Commission and the Data Protection Commissioner; and if any research concluded or evidence gathered by his Department suggests their human rights work would be enhanced by virtue of an amalgamation. [29563/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...in the various Departments? What impacts will this have on service delivery? Asserting that frontline services will not be affected by cutbacks is simply not credible in the absence of detailed data. How, for example, will the 3% cut affect the numbers of gardaí on the street and the provision of support services to tackle drug addiction? Only this week figures were released which show...

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ..., once we have passed it, there is no going back unless the Minister can persuade the other 26 countries to stop it at this stage or include a review clause so we can return to this and examine the protections for the data we are transferring to another jurisdiction. Under the existing passenger name records regime between the EU and the US, those in the EU can have access to the material...

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not agreed. I do not agree that some of the decisions contained in 16e should be referred to a committee without debate, namely, the Council framework decision on the protection of personal data, the framework decision on police and judicial co-operation on criminal matters or the Council decision on the stepping up of cross-border co-operation, particularly in combating terrorism and...

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The loss by the Bank of Ireland of four laptops containing unencrypted private medical and financial details of over 10,000 people is one of the most recent events in a series of serious data protection breaches. Others concerned the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and insurance companies.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The protections contained in the existing Data Protection Acts are grossly insufficient.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, line 39, to delete ", including biometric data," and substitute the following: ", including data comprising of information relating to facial structure,". Molaim an leasú seo. An fáth atá leis an leasú ná go bhfuil an iomarca cumhachtaí ag an Aire sa chás seo. I apologise for not being present earlier; it took longer than I anticipated to walk from...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, in light of the loss disclosed last night by the British authorities of sensitive data on 25 million individuals including names, addresses, social insurance numbers and bank details, the urgent need for the Government here to rethink its e-border plans and to stop pushing...