Dr. Emer Begley:

I agree with what was said about organisations and companies knowing that there are consequences for breaching people's rights. Providing a means for people to have control over their own data means they have to understand how their data may be used. That is a massive gap. I have mentioned already today that people are not fully aware of how their data may be harvested and used and that there needs to be some support around training and awareness but also clear and accessible information provided to people about how their information may be used. There is also the optional protocol which we ratified last year. It is not perfect or anywhere near it but it does provide a mechanism for people, but they have to exhaust all other legal avenues before they go to use the optional protocol.