Mr. Dale Sunderland:

It is not something on which we have had in-depth discussions with the Department yet but we will be talking to officials as the drafting of the Bill continues.

In regard to large structural data sharing projects, an example could be the individual health identifier, where there is sharing of data with the Department of Social Protection and that is set up under primary legislation. That is what we are thinking of, something large-scale in terms of the information to be shared or the national data infrastructure plans. In our view it would need a proper assessment and primary legislation to give it the legal certainty that is required under EU and national law.