Written answers

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Data Protection

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42364/23]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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It is assumed the Deputy is referring to personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR").  As the Deputy will be aware, the GDPR was introduced on 18th May 2018. 

Information on personal data breaches for my Department is set out in the attached Table. 

Year No. of recorded personal data breaches
2023 17
2022 5
2021 6
2020 0
2019 1
2018 4
2013 to 2017  0

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