Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As mentioned by the Minister of State, amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are amendments agreed to by the Government in the Seanad. The Minister is now proposing to delete the wording of those amendments and to substitute it with the wording proposed in amendment No. 3. I do not understand the need for this change. The Minister of State said it is being done on the basis of advice he received from the Attorney General. Amendment No. 1 seeks to delete the words "excepting such parts of that public service identity which constitutes special categories of personal data" and amendment No. 2 seeks to delete "compliant with Article 9 of GDPR". Amendment No. 3 provides for a definition of "specified body" and "public service identity", which is already provided for in section 262 of the Act of 2005. I ask the Minister of State to explain how what is proposed in amendment No. 3 caters for what is being deleted by amendments Nos. 1 and 2.