Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the individual speakers for their contributions. I wish to question Mr. Sunderland on his submission. If I am reading between the lines correctly, there is a sense that there is a great deal more work to be done on the Bill before the Office of the Data Commissioner is satisfied that it passes muster. Is Mr. Sunderland confident that the issues he flagged are being dealt with at present? If so, how and what is the level of engagement around the issues he is talking about?

In the course of his address Mr. Sunderland stated, "It is our understanding that the Bill is not intended to provide a legal basis for large structural government projects which would still need specific primary legislation provision for any data-sharing that would be required". Will he elaborate on this? He also states, "We would also expect to see significantly more detail to provide clarity in terms of how the governance ... and security arrangements ... are to be dealt with". Will he also elaborate on this and give us a sense of where or how his concerns or flagged issues are being dealt with?