Press Releases Press Release - European Communities (Data Protection) Regulations, 2001, signed into Law The Data Protection Commissioner, Mr Joe Meade, today welcomed the initiative of the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform in signing new regulations which will bring into Irish law some of the provisions of the 1995 Data Protection Directive. [view more...] Published on 20 December 2001 Published on 20 December 2001 Press Release - Privacy Safeguards are Vital for e-Commerce “Respect for the fundamental human right to privacy and data protection is the key enabler of e-Commerce and e-Government,” said Data Protection Commissioner Joe Meade today [Tuesday 4th September 2001] at the publication of his Annual Report for 2000. “These initiatives simply have to be built upon public credibility and assurance about the right to privacy. This assurance is exactly what data protection law provides.” [view more...] Published on 04 September 2001 Published on 04 September 2001 Press Release - Telecommunications Industry and Internet Access Providers to Register In an important move to underpin individuals' privacy rights, the Data Protection Commissioner, Mr Joe Meade, today signed an order requiring all telecommunications companies and internet access providers to register with his office under the Data Protection Act, 1988. [view more...] Published on 09 January 2001 Published on 09 January 2001