Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming in. I agree with the Chairman that it is much better to meet in person than remotely now that we have the chance.

On head 4 and the data protection impact assessment, will people need upskilling to handle the data? Is it envisaged that it will be pretty much in line with what is done at the moment? Will there be a change in the type or increase in the amount of data that will be handled? If so, will additional supports and resources be required to make sure the board has the necessary skills? This work is a highly complex area. Do the skills already exist? Will the Department need additional skills? Will it need to upskill its personnel? If so, has that been factored into future work plans?