Data Protection

779. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures which are in place within the Irish Prison Service to ensure compliance with GDPR principles of data minimisation and purpose limitation when communicating with staff; whether any data-protection breach assessments have been undertaken in relation to bulk email communications involving private email a…

780. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether contact details collected from Irish Prison Service staff during the Covid-19 pandemic for the specific purpose of contact tracing, and on the express assurance that such details would not be used for any other purpose, were subsequently used for wider HR communications; whether any data-protection breach as…

781. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any personal data breach arising within the Irish Prison Service has been notified to the Data Protection Commission in the past three years in relation to internal staff communications; and if not, the way in which compliance with GDPR breach-notification obligations is assured. [7786/26]

393. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla plans to change its reporting of data breach policies to the Data Protection Commission; and if so, to provide details of these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7136/26]

394. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of data breaches reported by Tusla to the Data Protection Commission in 2024 and 2025. [7137/26]

419. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department's open data policy and guidance on procurement transparency envisage that procurement-related payment and purchase order data should be published in machine-readable formats; whether this expectation applies to statutory bodies and agencies funded by D…

586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a data protection impact assessment has been completed in respect of the proposed use of a State-issued digital wallet or MyGovID for online age-verification purposes; if not, when such an assessment will be completed; and whether it will be published prior to any legislative proposal being brought before the …

587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has conducted a formal proportionality assessment under Article 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in respect of requiring age verification for access to lawful online content by adults; and if not, whether such an assessment will be completed before any pilot or legis…

588. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will confirm that the proposed age-verification system would apply to adult users accessing lawful online content; and whether his Department has assessed the impact of such a requirement on adults’ rights to freedom of expression, privacy, and anonymous or pseudonymous communication. [6063/26]

589. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he intends to place explicit statutory limits on the authority of Coimisiún na Meán to require age-verification measures, including limiting such requirements to specific categories of content; and whether such limits will be set out in primary legislation. [6064/26]

590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will confirm that no individual will be denied access to lawful online content solely on the basis of declining to verify their age using a State-issued digital identity system; and whether this principle will be explicitly provided for in legislation. [6065/26]

677. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the advice received from the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to the compilation of the rent register as part of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6523/26]

201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74904/25]

247. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74896/25]

359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74890/25]

419. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74892/25]

583. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74905/25]

837. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74895/25]

904. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74901/25]

973. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74894/25]

1158. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74893/25]

1307. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74891/25]

1410. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74899/25]

1548. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74903/25]

1669. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74900/25]