Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Let us consider the proposed arrangement. The Murray report highlights the importance of an objective standard of data security and that achieving objective standards in respect of EU law would require a robust form of monitoring and supervision of service providers by an independent authority with a clearly defined role and expressly associated powers and duties. Mr. Justice Murray suggested the Data Protection Commissioner for this role. Why has the Department not accepted his recommendation?

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