Mr. Dale Sunderland:

I thank the Deputy for her comments, which are much appreciated. We are always here to try to help and assist the committee in whatever way we can. There is a statutory obligation under the GDPR and the law enforcement directive to consult the Data Protection Commission on proposed legislation. That process has been under way with the Department so these comments will equally be fed into the Department. It was not at the stage where the heads were being prepared and it usually happens once draft heads are prepared that we would then comment on them.