Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I accept that the Government is doing a lot to try to engage business. I am talking about citizens. For example, with the best will in the world I believe there will be a prolonged delay in getting information from Newcastle after 1 January. I accept the Minister's reassurances here but I personally would be very concerned about GDPR, data protection and so forth. In regard to those persons who will become eligible for a pension from 1 January surely we should be actively encouraging them to apply now if they have a mixed contribution so that we can get that information in advance.

That message is not getting out there and I think there is a responsibility on the Department and across the Government to look at this issue and other broader issues across the Government that impact on individual citizens and not just business.