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
Dr. T.J. McIntyre:
To be honest, I am bemused by the decision to drop the provision for compensation by the complaints referee. I wonder whether this was done by accident. I would prefer to believe that it was done by accident rather than by stealth. It would be desirable that the complaints referee have that power. One cannot expect individuals to take on the expense and risk of a High Court action in every case where there has been an abuse.
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