Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14451/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Transport is committed to meeting its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. This includes the reporting to the Data Protection Commission of data breaches where the breach presents a risk to the affected individuals and responding to any requests for information from the Data Protection Commission.

Staff from the Department's Data Protection Unit have engaged in a range of settings where the Data Protection Commission have presented, including the meetings of the Civil Service Data Protection Officers Network, the Annual Data Protection Practical Compliance Conference and the GDPR & Data Protection Programme for DPOs in the Public Service.

The Department also complies with our obligations around the requirements to consult with the Data Protection Commission during the preparation of legislative measures that relate to personal data processing. There were 5 consultations with the DPC on legislative measures in 2024. For one of these items a call via Teams was held with the DPC and the Department to discuss the comments from the DPC.

Noting the relevance of the Deputy's question to the Agencies of my Department, I have referred this question to them for a direct reply. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please advise my private office.