Mary Lou McDonald
Ceist:483. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of data protection breaches identified within his Department in 2019. [33850/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
483. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of data protection breaches identified within his Department in 2019. [33850/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has a data breach management policy in place to ensure that any data breaches are dealt with as required under Articles 33-34 of the GDPR. In line with this policy, the Department identified and recorded seven data breaches during 2019. None of the breaches identified in the Department in 2019 required formal notification to the Data Protection Commissioner under the GDPR.