Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will expand on two comments that have been made. My first question is for Mr. Schrems and my remaining questions are for Dr. Logue. Is the rationale for the call for three data protection commissioners connected to a conflict that may exist in having just one DPC or are there other specific governance and procedural improvements that would stem from having three DPCs?

My questions for Dr. Logue concern the functional separation between the administrative support functions of the DPC and the quasi-judicial functions. He mentioned the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB. Do we need two distinct public bodies to carry out these two separate functions adequately? He mentioned that the RTB and other organisations carry out these functions effectively. I ask him to say a bit more on that aspect. It was good of him to mention the functions of the RTB for comparative purposes. In terms of the type of cases to be dealt with, would there be much difference in trying to create that within the commission?