Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 July 2018
339. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the training his Department and agencies under its aegis will receive on GDPR legislation; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29853/18]
View answerMy Department has provided both full and half day GDPR training courses for all its staff. Training was provided by the Institute of Public Administration and was completed throughout the first two weeks of April 2018. Further training is to be scheduled to facilitate staff that were unable to attend on those dates.
Furthermore, I can confirm that the staff of all agencies under the aegis of the Department have received GDPR training.
In addition, I am also aware that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, as the Contracting Authority, has issued a request for tenders in relation to the award of a contract for the provision of services to deliver training for Data Protection Officers within the civil service and bodies across the public sector. The submitted tenders have been assessed and the winning tenderer will be notified shortly.
