Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A lot of information is required because we have seen local authorities that are now getting the different levels of forms together for people to sign and that is all an improvement. It is a bedding-in process as well, so we understand there will be hiccups. It was useful and good to have the Data Protection Commission here. As one of the members said earlier, we have witnesses who come here and are helpful, up front and straight and the witnesses from the Data Protection Commission have been among those. We have other witnesses who come in and try not to be as upfront and that is obvious to the public. It is good for public bodies when people see public officials being so open, straight and upfront. We appreciate that and we appreciate the work of the Data Protection Commission. The witnesses were clear and you answered everything put to them. Anything on which we require supplementary information can be sent on in writing to the committee.

I thank the commissioner and all her staff, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for their information and attendance today. The clerk to the committee will seek any follow-up information or carry out any agreed actions arising from the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. The meeting is adjourned until Thursday, 3 October 2019 when we will meet An Bord Pleanála in respect of its financial statements for 2018.