Results 81-100 of 444 for data protection speaker:Simon Coveney

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (2 Dec 2020)

Simon Coveney: .... There are about 40,000 businesses that trade with the UK regularly, that is, something like once a fortnight. In some cases, such as supermarket chains and so on, it is every day. All of our data indicate that the vast majority of the businesses that trade regularly with the UK are gearing up to be as ready as they can be in terms of having a customs number. They are gearing up to...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...island. There is not an anti-British bone in my body but I have an obligation, during this process, to ensure Ireland's vulnerabilities are understood and that we put in place agreements that can protect against the exposure of those vulnerabilities. We need to protect the peace process throughout this period of disruption, and I believe we are doing that as best we can. It is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: .... We have been working towards that end for four and a half years now. Since the UK made the decision to leave the European Union, we have been working with all sides to try to find a fair and acceptable deal that protects Irish interests, Ireland's place in the EU Single Market and our relationship with the UK, especially in the context of relationships on the island, North and South....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: I wish to confirm that the member of staff in my Department assigned to the role of Data Protection Officer is employed at the level of Assistant Principal Officer.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: The officer with responsibility for fulfilling Data Protection Officer duties in my Department is employed at the grade of Higher Executive Officer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: .... The 5G communications networks conversation is an example. The security and resilience of Ireland's 5G network are clearly essential for all the reasons outlined, including the amount of data that moves in and out of the island across the Atlantic and within the EU. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the National Cyber Security Centre engaged fully...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: In 2019, The Department of Foreign Affairs identified 124 data breaches which were notified to the Data Protection Commission, as required under Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: A total of nine confirmed data protection breaches were identified in the Department of Defence in 2019. Given the assessed level of risk involved to the data subjects, it was decided, in eight of the cases, that there was no requirement to report them to the Data Protection Commission (DPC). These eight breaches did not involve the disclosure or loss of multiple documents or amounts of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Simon Coveney: ..., to determine which areas are of higher or lower risk, remains subject to agreement. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control will be mandated with producing the necessary data on a weekly basis, setting out which areas are at higher or lower risk by way of traffic-light style colour-coded mapping. The data and mapping are likely to be produced at sub-national...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...to online and hardcopy media publications since May 2020 . The breakdown of these subscriptions is outlined in the table below: Publication Amount Format Data Protection Ireland €408.75 Online Industrial Relations News €450.50 Hardcopy and Online Phoenix...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Insurance (29 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...on the ground, the relevant local authorities in each country and our international partners, together with our domestic partners where appropriate. In the context of COVID-19 and the priority of protecting public health, we have worked particularly closely with the Department of Health and the HSE. On 15 September, as part of its medium-term plan for living with COVID-19, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (8 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: My Department is fully committed to keeping all personal data submitted by its customers, safe and secure during administrative processes. All data access requests must be made in writing, citing the relevant legislation. Requests are triaged by a designated officer. This is to primarily ensure that each request is made in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and that sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 461 together. The Passport Service provides data when it is requested from public authorities only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. This request for information could include the data on a passport application form or on a printed passport document. The data shared is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (8 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...Service provides information requested from public bodies, Departments and An Garda Síochána only when it is satisfied it can do so in accordance with the GDPR and relevant sections of the Data Protection Act 2018. Requests for information could include the data on a passport application form or on a printed passport document.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces are not in a position to provide the information requested as the data is not specifically captured by the medical record system and would require a search through the medical records of each individual member. In addition it would give rise to issues of medical confidentiality and data protection.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...to do for their families and themselves. If people are travelling, and we know that up to 50,000 people a week are, my Department has an obligation to give factual information based on risk and data. That is what we have done. The public health advice, which is to stay at home this year, is very clearly part of the message of the Government to the public but that is a different thing to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...ground, the relevant local authorities in each country and our international partners, together with our domestic partners where appropriate. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the priority of protecting public health, we have cooperated particularly closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Health and the HSE. Our system involves four levels of security...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...our consular services assisting our citizens abroad and redeploy staff to critical areas including contact tracing for the HSE and COVID-19 payments for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, all critical services at this time. The Passport Service continues to process emergency passports for our citizens at home and abroad. Almost 350 passports have issued to our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...our consular services assisting our citizens abroad and redeploy staff to critical areas including contact tracing for the HSE and COVID-19 payments for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, all critical services at this time. The Passport Service continues to process emergency passports for our citizens at home and abroad. Almost 350 passports have issued to our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...our consular services assisting our citizens abroad and redeploy staff to critical areas including contact tracing for the HSE and COVID-19 payments for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, all critical services at this time. The Passport Service continues to process emergency passports for our citizens at home and abroad. Almost 350 passports have issued...