Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has appointed 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. [8738/14]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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An officer of my Department is responsible for developing and implementing data protection policy in my Department as part of a wider remit in the Corporate Governance area. This officer's duties include ensuring that data is processed in line with data protection legislation and that my Department registers all details of data processing with the Data Protection Commissioner in a timely manner. My Department is also currently developing a Code of Practice for the Protection of Personal Data, which will help to ensure that each staff member understands the concepts of Data Protection and is aware of their own responsibilities. I am confident that this, in turn, will assist my Department in its compliance with the Data Protection Acts.