Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
654. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health 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. [26879/16]
View answerMy Department does not currently have a dedicated Data Protection Officer in place. A member of staff within the ICT Unit acts as the Data Protection coordinator. The role of Data Controller in ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Acts lies with another member of staff, who also has other duties.
My Department takes its Data Protection obligations very seriously and is cognisant of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, which was adopted in April 2016.
