Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2024
22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; if a breakdown will be provided on the nature of the breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41732/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that my Department has a full suite of policies and procedures in place relating to data protection, as required by legislation, including a data breach policy. My Department's Data Protection Officer oversees robust mandatory training for all staff and engages in regular data protection awareness-raising campaigns. The information on data breaches requested by the Deputy, recorded by my Department since the introduction of the GDPR in 2018, is set out in the table beneath:
|
Year |
No. of Recorded Personal Data Breaches |
Nature of Breaches |
|
2024 (ytd) |
28 |
Lost/Stolen Device – 8 Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) – 20 |
|
2023 |
27 |
Lost/Stolen Device – 10 Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) - 17 |
|
2022 |
5 |
Lost/Stolen Device – 2 Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) -3 |
|
2021 |
6 |
Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) – 5 Cyber Attack – 1 |
|
2020 |
0 |
N/A |
|
2019 |
1 |
Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) – 1 |
|
2018 |
4 |
Confidentiality Breach (unintentional publication or sharing of personal data) – 3 Ransomware Attack – 1 |
|
2013 - 2017 |
0 |
N/A |
