Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In some cases, even when the third party is a public representative who has been asked by the citizen in question to make an inquiry, the interpretation by the Data Protection Commissioner, who gives instructions to the relevant bodies, can frequently be that without express permission conveyed by the constituent a service agency cannot share information with a third party. It is unsatisfactory. I have encountered it myself. It is something we need to deal with, on a wider scale. If an Oireachtas committee were to discuss this matter it would be useful for all of us.

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