Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the preparedness of his Department in the context of the incoming general data protection regulation, GDPR, EU 2016/679; if staff in his Department have undertaken or been offered specific training and-or briefing on the GDPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7641/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department has established a departmental project group to examine the implications of GDPR, chaired by an Assistant Secretary. The group is currently undertaking a readiness assessment  in order to ensure that we are in a position to comply with the Regulation and the  Data Protection Bill 2018 when enacted.

My Department has appointed a data protection officer, who has received training and further training and briefing  will be rolled out to staff as required.