Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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290. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) has been drawn to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5908/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, therefore I have referred this question to Tusla to follow up directly with the Deputy.

The interpretation and operation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and responses to Subject Access Requests (SAR), are the responsibility of each independent Government body. My Department cannot intercede in Tusla's decision making process with regard to individual requests, and as Minister I am not permitted to interfere in individual cases.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the national independent authority responsible for upholding the fundamental right of individuals have their personal data protected. The DPC is the Irish supervisory authority for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Anyone with a query, concern or complaint regarding a data protection matter can  can contact the Data Protection Commission by post at 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28 (Tel 076 110 4800 / 057 868 4800) or at forms.dataprotection.ie/contact.