Month: May 2023
STATEMENT: META data protection decision welcome, but happened in-spite of DPC not because of them
Green Party TD and Justice Spokesperson Patrick Costello reacted to this decision “To be clear, this ruling happened in spite of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), not because of them.” Today the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) fined META €1.2 billion. The Irish DPC’s peers across Europe voted that “the Irish supervisory authority” failed…
WATCH: Reform of Education on Sexual Consent Needed.
Full transcript: The numbers outlined in this survey have been spoken about a lot so I will not necessarily start quoting the figures again. We are better served by focusing on the grim reality of the picture they paint. As a previous speaker said, these figures are shocking but not surprising. It is important to…
STATEMENT: Deputy Costello request Gardaí attend Justice Committee on recent attacks on migrants
Text of statement: Patrick Costello Green Party TD and Justice Spokesperson has written to the chair of the Justice Committee requesting that the Garda Commissioner and senior Gardaí address the committee in relation to recent attacks on migrants and asylum centres. Costello stated “The recent escalation in behaviour by those protesting against migrants is absolutely…
WATCH: Report on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill.
Read the full report here.
STATEMENT: Costello welcomes Green Party clarification of position on Facial Recognition Technology from Minister Ryan
Green Party Spokesperson for Justice Patrick Costello TD was today speaking following comments made by Minister Ryan opposing the introduction of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). He began, “I welcome Minister Ryan’s clarification that the Green Party will not be backing down on the attempts to push facial recognition technology to be added to the existing…