Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

In that case, let us draft it appropriately to ensure it does not apply in instances where the sharing of information is necessary. Clearly someone should not have the ability to refuse consent in such circumstances but in other cases, we should provide for an effective opt-out. We must make that real and ensure that people are giving informed consent and that they know what will happen to their data. The essential idea of a one line sign-off and then an opt-out is a good way to achieve that.