Data Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2018

Thursday, 18 January 2018

Questions (315, 316)

Clare Daly

Question:

315. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Question No. 1678 of 11 September 2017, if each person, who may potentially be named in a fax, signs a document stating that they understand the risks and agree to their details being sent via fax by Tusla; if these consent forms are retained by Tusla; if each person who may be named in a fax, including minors, receives a full explanation in language they can understand of the risks of their data being sent by fax; and if she will provide a copy of Tusla's policy document for front-line workers in regard to their obligations to explain to service users the risks of data being transmitted via fax. [2411/18]

Clare Daly

Question:

316. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1678 of 11 September 2017, if a consultancy (details supplied), which recently completed a risk report for Tusla, audited compliance with each of the steps put forward by Tusla to maintain security and confidentiality when transmitting personal information by fax outlined in that reply; and if so, the compliance rates with each step found by the company. [2412/18]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together.

I have requested the required information from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in order to respond to this question. I will forward this information to the Deputy when it has been received.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.