Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Apologies that I missed Mr. Kelleher's presentation. Deputy Wallace raised a valid point around the individual within the State organisation and the body getting the effective punishment in law. Is there any real deterrent for a public body? Is there an element of moral hazard on the individual within the body. Would it be better, in a legislative context, to place much more responsibility on those working within that body within the law?