Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

5. In page 31, line 12, after "subsection (1)" to insert the following: "unless it is of the view that such information requested may contain personal or identifying information of a victim/survivor, in which case they may refuse to comply with this request and request a review process be instigated".

I have had discussions with some of the NGOs which have said that clear and explicit language on the protection of the personal data of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence victims needs to be used. While it is provided for under data protection legislation this aspect of a trauma-informed response is important enough to warrant the inclusion of specific language. This is why we have asked that the wording in the amendment be inserted. It stresses the importance of the section.