Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 February 2014
212. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence whether he has established an information officer and whether this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/14]
View answerMy Department has appointed a Data Protection Officer. Key responsibilities associated with this role include liaising with Branches in relation to data protection matters, responding to queries from Branches on various elements of the Data Protection Acts and liaising with the Department’s Data Controller, as and when required. The Data Protection Officer is also the first point of contact for citizens wishing to submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Department.
My Department’s Data Protection Policy, which sets out the various legal obligations concerning the handling of both personal data and sensitive personal data and the steps taken by the Department to meet these obligations, is available on the Department’s website. I am satisfied that the staff of my Department are aware of their responsibilities in relation to Data Protection through the provision of training and through the role undertaken by the Data Protection Officer.
