Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the two presenters for their contributions so far. I have two quick questions, which are directed to both witnesses. In the figures provided to us by the Data Protection Commission, there seems to be a discrepancy in the definitions of "concluded" and "resolved" with regard to the status of cases. What is the witnesses' understanding of those two terms as they relate to cases taken up by the DPC?

It was said that there is a very significant backlog of cases. It seems to me that court proceedings may be required to clarify certain issues. Would that have the effect of resolving a lot of cases in one go? I am sure repeat cases would come up and that a court decision would influence whether they moved forward. Would such proceedings clarify a lot of issues? Would they streamline some of the work that needs to be done?