Mary Lou McDonald
Question:450. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the number of data protection breaches identified within his Department in 2019. [33844/20]
View answerTuesday, 3 November 2020
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There were 8 data protection breaches identified in the Department of Finance in 2019.
The Department has an internal personal data breach reporting protocol. All breaches must be formally notified to the Department’s Data Protection Officer for assessment. One of the breaches that occurred in 2019 was notified to the Office of the Data Protection Commission. Immediate follow-up action was taken by the Department in respect of all of breaches which were fully resolved. Those reported to the DPC were also case closed as a result of action taken in the Department.