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

Amendments Nos. 311, 324 and 331 provide absolute clarity that individuals' GDPR rights will not be limited by these sections. Given the very restrictive interpretation of GDPR rights by Departments and State bodies, it is necessary to clearly state that these sections do not interfere with GDPR.

Amendment No. 312 ensures that all relevant records will be transferred to the national memorial and record centre when it is established. It is important to include this obligation to ensure that all bodies impacted will be aware of their obligations when the national memorial and record centre is set up. Currently there is no provision in the Bill for this.

Amendment No. 313 removes the potential restrictions under section 443 that limit the capacity of bodies holding information to make it available. It is a very prescriptive approach that could lead to limitations of individuals accessing data.