Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Public Accounts Committee

Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion

1:10 pm

Ms Angela Kerins:

I do, of course, but can I also say that there are data protection issues and privacy issues here for individuals? We have consulted the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to disclosure. One cannot disclose private information on individuals if they do not give one the permission to do so. That is the law and we cannot break it. I waived all that. That is why Rehab could do that because it was waived. If somebody does waive their rights, it can be seen as that they are doing it under duress. Let us put that into context. I agree with the Deputy that we need to get a system of disclosure that is appropriate and acceptable in relation to our senior management. I think that is important. The board of the Rehab Group, in responding, said that it would disclose. It mentioned, if my memory serves me right, FR102. I think we should do it before that; I think we should do it far sooner than that. We should try to ensure we can do it in relation to this year. That is my hope and I hope that is what we will do.

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