Written answers

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Data

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

707. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a schedule of the personal and/or person-specific data sets her Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if she will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57220/23]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. Details of personal and/or person-specific data sets held by my Department that have been shared with external public sector bodies in the period since then are outlined in the following table.

The sharing of data sets by my Department is carried out in accordance with the provisions of data protection legislation. I am advised that the sharing of data is limited and processed in a manner that is compatible with data protection legislation.

Data Sets Shared With Shared on Aggregated or Individual basis? Reason for Sharing Data Sets
Supplier Personal Data Department of Justice Financial Shared Services Centre (DOJ FSS*) Individual Payment of invoices
Grantee Personal Data Department of Justice Financial Shared Services Centre (DOJ FSS) Individual Payment of grants
Supplier Personal Data Revenue Commissioners (via DOJ FSS) Individual Returns / reports as required by legislation
Grantee Personal Data Revenue Commissioners (via DOJ FSS) Individual Returns / reports as required by legislation
D/TCAGSM Employee Personal Data National Shared Services Office Individual Compliance with the National Shared Services Act
D/TCAGSM Employee Personal Data Other Government Departments Individual Transfer of Functions from Minister/Department to another Minister / Department and to rename Department under section 6 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939
D/TCAGSM Employee Personal Data Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Individual Management of Sick Leave
D/TCAGSM Employee Personal Data Public Appointments Service Individual Recruitment Process Information
State Board Membership Details Public Appointments Service Individual For publication on State Boards.ie
Decade of Centenaries Programme Stakeholder Personal Data Other Government Departments and State bodies Aggregated For the purposes of issuing invitations to State events and other Decade of Centenaries events
Night-Time Economy Stakeholder Personal Data Other Public Bodies Aggregated For the purposes of issuing invitations to relevant sectoral events
Event Invitee Personal Data Department of the Taoiseach Individual To develop an invite list for the Shared Island Arts & Culture Dialogue event held on 13th October 2022, of which the Department of the Taoiseach were joint organisers
Applicant Personal Data Department of Education Aggregated To grant Irish colleges recognition under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, where sought
Applicant Personal Data Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh Aggregated To facilitate Garda Vetting in accordance with child protection obligations under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge
Event Attendee Personal Data Farmleigh House (Operated by the Office of Public Works) Individual A list of attendees is required for entry to events at Farmleigh House

* Department of Justice Financial Shared Services

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.