Data Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Questions (644)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

644. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the security protections in place for remote workers within civil and public service organisations to safeguard against personal information of members of the public in audio, text and electronic form being inadvertently exposed to unauthorised third parties within the remote setting; if she can provide a copy of the remote working best practice guidelines for civil and public service workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28640/23]

Written answers

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The Department’s Policy in relation to Blended Working has been developed in conjunction with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations as prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which, at section 5.3 and appendix J, sets out obligations, particularly in relation to Security, Confidentiality, Secrecy and Standards of Behaviour.

In addition the Department takes its lead from the NCSC Working from Home Guidance Advisory (2020-04-08) www.ncsc.gov.ie/pdfs/WFH-Advisory.pdf .

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the bodies under the aegis of the Department are operational matters for those bodies and is not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility.