Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On section 45, there is a degree of concern. Deputy Mick Wallace has an amendment that is much the same on the matter. I will oppose section 45. All of its purposes are covered by Article 9 of the GDPR. In the possible or likely event that the section is agreed to, I still believe it requires amendment. There is a view, which I share, that section 45 creates a loophole in allowing companies from other jurisdictions to operate here. It essentially creates a position where companies not dissimilar to Cambridge Analytica or other organisations which are mining and exploiting data in that way could operate and use data gathered here, provided they did not interfere in electoral activity in the State. That is not covered, but it is the purpose of amendment No. 66. I will oppose the section, but I will also press the amendment.