Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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2028. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35572/19]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, my Department was already subject to existing Data Protection regulatory provisions prior to the coming into effect of the GDPR in May 2018.A Data Protection Officer (DPO) was appointed in 2018, in line with the requirements of Article 37 of the GDPR. Included in this role was responsibility for the oversight of arrangements for transition to the new regulatory regime, including the promotion of awareness of the requirements of the GDPR among staff and the identification of training needs across the Department. No external consultants were contracted to deliver advice and training.

Details of training provision to staff, including the roll-out of an online e-training for all staff, are set out in the following table while staff in key areas within the Department have also been facilitated in attending external GDPR training and seminars. Further training requirements will be continue to be identified and addressed as part of the Department's ongoing Learning and Development programme.