Ms Rebecca Coen:

The commission is hoping to achieve a balance between empowerment and protection. We are looking at it from a holistic standpoint. There is value in that, because we are listening to the issues that are identified by professionals working across the board and people who themselves have experience.

On Deputy Hourigan's question about people moving between different bodies, information-sharing is a big issue that we are seeking to address. We are keen to look at inter-agency co-operation and how that is working. Sometimes there might be an agency which, at a local level, has excellent working relationships but they might not be replicated at a national level and maybe they would benefit from a more formalised and structured approach to inter-agency collaboration. Information sharing is key there. We are planning to meet with the Date Protection Commissioner to tease out issues relating to compliance with the general data protection regulation which arise in the area.