Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Dale Sunderland:

I have a brief further comment. It has just occurred to me following questions from Senator Fitzpatrick and others that the electoral commission will be a safeguard in terms of its oversight responsibilities and responsibilities to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the database. We should not lose sight of the fact that there will be an body responsible on an ongoing basis for making sure that these things are done in the right way. We see that, and the Data Protection Commission, as a further safeguard, in addition to all of the other pieces that make up the full picture.

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