Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the training his Department and agencies under its aegis will receive on GDPR legislation; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29842/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department has procured E-Learning GDPR training for all staff working in the Department. It will cover the essential material in the legislation and will be tailored to the Department’s Data Protection policies. This training will be rolled out to all staff later this month. There have also been advanced training courses undertaken by staff such as the the Data Protection Officer.

I have been informed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that they have issued a request for tenders in relation to the award of a contract for the provision of services to deliver training for Data Protection Officers within the civil service and bodies across the public sector. The submitted tenders have been assessed and the winning tenderer will be notified shortly.

GDPR training for the bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies concerned. I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy on the matter.