Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I was out for Deputy Bacik's contribution so I hope I am not overlapping. We have heard from previous witnesses, including earlier today, that the Bill in its current form is contrary to GDPR according to some experts; the mandatory information session constitutes a restriction on the right of access and is incompatible with the GDPR. Can Mr. Sunderland provide his perspective on this key issue? Head 40 sets out to restrict rights and obligations under the GDPR. Is Mr. Sunderland confident such a blanket exclusion is compliant with Article 23 of the GDPR? We have also heard how head 2 of the Bill has a list of excluded information, including care provided by a parent or guardian, or the adoptive parent of a child, and that the only information permitted on relatives is whether one has a relative, the sex of the relative and whether the relative is older or younger. From a GDPR perspective, what are Mr. Sunderland's views on those points?