Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Chairman on that.

Just because we disagree with the Minister does not mean we misunderstand the scheme. We just have a different view of things. All of the schemes the Minister outlined can continue to operate on the basis of our amendments. The Department would just need to get the consent of people to process their data. That is all it is. With section 37 people do not even need to be asked for permission to use their data to administer a whole bunch of schemes and what we are putting forward is not onerous. Given the balance of forces, and it is clear that any vote would be lost now, we will withdraw all of the amendments, except amendment No. 47, with the right to re-enter them on Report Stage.