Results 41-46 of 46 for data protection speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Carroll for his presentation. The EU seems to be doing its best to make the regulation of data protection as impenetrable as possible, as we see from the regulations and directives. To make a general point, we have laws in this country dealing with data protection and when this Bill is enacted, the laws will be extended. Will it be the case that there will be a group of people...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to deal with the numerous gaps, flaws and variations found in the data saved on the Garda PULSE system identified in the recent audit report by the special rapporteur on child protection in respect of removal of vulnerable children under section 12 of the Child Care Act. [26441/17]

Report of the Fennelly Commission: Statements (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...Minister. We know this letter was also not brought to the attention of the Attorney General but she was given a copy of the letter of 19 March 2014 that had been written by the Garda Commissioner to the Data Protection Commissioner. We know that on the evening of Sunday, 23 March 2014, the Attorney General briefed the Taoiseach and the Secretary General to the Government. The report of...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...ána or any other agency of the State about their wrongful convictions, notwithstanding the fact that An Garda Síochána and the State were aware from July 2016 that members of the public had been wrongly convicted of these offences; - An Garda Síochána was notified of discrepancies in its breath test data by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in 2014, by an audit in...

Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Second Stage (25 Jan 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...aware that this type of offence had not already been criminalised. One would have thought information systems which played such an important part in business and ordinary personal life would be protected from attack, but that does not appear to be the case. I understand the Bill seeks to transpose into Irish law Directive 40 of 2013 of the European Parliament and the Council. We will...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...that sometimes exists between politics and economics. Economics is a science. It is based on a close study of previous economic development and an appraisal of vast amounts of economic data. In many respects, economists are like meteorologists. Their job is to warn of dangerous climate changes that lie ahead and how any turbulence should be avoided. Some are overly cautious but in...