Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
964. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department carried out a data protection impact assessment on the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter Bill 2020; and if so, if the assessment will be made available. [33100/20]
View answerAs I have previously advised, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) has been conducted by my Department pursuant to Article 6(4) of the General Data Protection Guidelines, in relation to the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Act 2020.
A DPIA is considered best practice, and has been carried out by my Department in order to identify, address and mitigate potential data protection considerations associated with the changes proposed by the Act, which is a requirement given the nature of the data involved and the context of the processing. The DPIA has been shared with the Data Protection Commission.
The DPIA is an iterative process and the assessment was updated and refined in the course of developing the legislation. I have asked my Department to publish the document on my Department's website.
The Child and Family Agency is also conducting a parallel DPIA process as part of its due diligence exercise in preparation for receipt of the database and related records under the Act. This separate DPIA will be focused on the operational aspects arising from the Act.
