Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Hawkes and the Chairman. There are concerns about the potential transfer of data between the EU and the US and other third countries given that the data protection frameworks in those countries might have less protection or fewer rights. Could Mr. Hawkes elaborate on some of the concerns that have been aired? The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, has expressed concerns on the rights of workers and the exchange of data between employers. In its document it refers to the right to establish a workplace data protection committee. There are issues such as the analysis of social media data and the use of GPS to see where workers are. Some of that may be legitimate and some may not. ICTU has a very serious concern about the use of automated data in profiling for employment. What are Mr. Hawkes's thoughts on those matters?