Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
472. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/16]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has within its Corporate Services Division a nominated person who is the Data Protection Officer. This officer liaises as appropriate with the data holders and data processors in the Department to ensure that best practice is followed and that requests for personal information are met within the prescribed timeframes. The person has been assigned some other duties.
