Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is correct to say that this is neither good nor bad and much will depend on how it is used. I find the way in which data is used in this country quite fascinating. I welcome anything that will protect the citizen. The citizen is looking for transparency, simplicity and confidence in the system. I welcome the fact that data sharing agreements will be published.

In terms of the original base register, peoples' main concern is about what information is held on them and whether that information is accurate and up to date. In that context, is this framework going to reassure people that the information held on them is accurate and updated? Is there going to be different data held by different Departments? Let us take the Department of Health as an example. One of the greatest bugbears for anyone who has ever attended a hospital is the fact that one is asked 20 times for the same information, over and over again. Is there anything in this framework that will stop that from happening?