Results 1-10 of 10 for data protection speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: 501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proportion of her Department's IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of her Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the hacking of the Secretary General of his Department; if the hacking was reported to the Data Protection Commissioner, the National Cyber Security Centre and other relevant officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Income Inequality (17 May 2022)

John Lahart: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on Ireland’s level of income inequality as found in the recent European Union survey on income and living conditions data, including progress to meet the National Social Target for Poverty Reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2022)

John Lahart: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the findings of the most recent European Union survey on Income and living conditions data, including measures in place to support those found to be most at risk of poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24669/22]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

John Lahart: ...This made the news earlier in the year. Fianna Fáil does not condone welfare fraud in any shape or form but it will not condone the perception created by the Taoiseach when he was Minister for Social Protection in launching his "welfare cheats cheat us all" campaign that there is widespread social welfare fraud. Most of those in receipt of social welfare payments, as all public...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: ...of State read as the impact of that? Would it completely dilute what she is trying to do? I am talking about the amendment in the name of Deputy Jan O'Sullivan relating to the existing learner protection schemes in place that are at least equal to or possibly better than what the Minister of State is proposing. If that amendment were accepted, what would be its impact? How much has...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

John Lahart: ...fill all the other boxes with an X to ensure that no one else can interfere with the preferences in those boxes. We take many things for granted. We live in a liberal democracy, which has been protected so well. That is why we did not embrace electronic voting. Are we not glad, in light of interference with elections across the globe by Russia, that we did not embrace electronic...

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: ...County Council when the Russian embassy sought to significantly expand its premises and facility on Orwell Road. That is a very valuable lesson for us, particularly in regard to espionage, our data centres and our cybersecurity. While I accept the Tánaiste's comments earlier today with regard to the importance of maintaining diplomatic connections, relations and channels,...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: ...change is needed and after 30 years of divisive debate, it is difficult to counter that argument. It is difficult to counter that argument specifically in the context of rape, fatal foetal abnormality and incest. The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act provides protection for women only where there is a real threat to the life of a woman and not to her health, and in the case of...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

John Lahart: ...the ban on household visits. It was certainly stabilising the virus and the level 5 measures will be important for driving it down. The Minister knows that some businesses will simply not reopen. We must have the data now on the infection rate in non-essential businesses and in all the large multiples and retailers. I refer to the staff rather than the customers. I know as a fact from...