Written answers

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Data Protection

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/14]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department's Freedom of Information Officer provides assistance to persons who wish to apply for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 1997, as amended. This post was created following the coming into effect of the Freedom of Information Act in 1998 to ensure that the Department can effectively comply with its obligations as set down under the Act.

In addition, my Department has an assigned Data Protection Officer whose responsibilities include developing and implementing a data protection regime as well as providing assistance to persons who wish to apply for access to information regarding their own personal data. The Data Protection Officer also ensures the safeguarding the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data, in both paper and electronic formats, as set out in the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003.

Currently the responsibilities of Freedom of Information Officer and Data Protection Officer are held by different officers of the Department.

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