Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Vincent Jennings:
In regard to GDPR, giving criminals the same rights as a shop worker is crazy. The consequences are really important. The Data Protection Commission, DPC, is saying we must give that person six hours of tape because he or she requested it and there is no concern whatsoever about it being in any way disproportionate or otherwise. The person asked for it, so he or she is entitled to it. There are those types of thing. These are the laws. There are a number of State bodies that are saying we have Repak fees, we have to pay a street licence and we have to give these criminals the CCTV. These are your laws and within your ambit to change. Legislators have heard about it for 20 or 30 years. Go in and make the recommendations that will actually bring about change. We are sick, sore and tired. There is great hospitality and every thing like that, but please do something about this.
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