Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will give two examples of data being retained. The issue of applicants' mother's maiden names caused considerable distress to adopted persons who had to go through that process, which we discussed in this committee previously. That information is retained. Does the Minister believe that is proportional or necessary?

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