Health Service Executive - Dublin Mid Leinster (Register of Users)
From Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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Last updated April 2019
Does your organisation use the PPSN at present?
Yes
If so, for what purpose?
In the application of the following Schemes:
For the assigning of a unique number under the Individual health Identifier Act 2014.
Does your organisation exchange the PPS number with any other body? If so please name the relevant bodies and the purpose(s) of the exchange?
Yes
Does your organisation have any other plans involving the use of the PPS number?
Not at present
There is a duty to ensure compliance with the principles of processing personal data which are set out in Article 5(1) and 5(2) of the GDPR. These principles are summarised as follows:-
Have you measures in place to ensure that the Public Service Identity data you hold/collect whether in electronic or written format is in line with the GDPR Principles described above?
Yes measures are in place throughout the HSE to ensure that the public services identity data we hold/collect in electronic or written format is safe and secure and that it is only assessable on a need to know basis and processed in connection for the purpose for which it has been provided.
All staff are made aware of the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through Data Protection Awareness training which is provided both at induction stage and on an on-going basis.
All staff are required to comply with the principles of Data Protection and have been circulated with a Data Protection Guide which they must read and confirm that they understand what is required of them as an employee to ensure compliance with Data Protection Legislation.
There are processes in place within the HSE to deal with Subject Access Requests and for the reporting and follow-up of any data breaches in line with GDPR.