Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The line used in recent months was that there was no issue in respect of data protection, that all the consultation had taken place in respect of data protection and that the Department and the Government were satisfied with the data protection regulations, in spite of the fact that a raft of people had been raising concerns. However, there must have been a serious issue if the Government has now embarked on the road of putting legislation before the House. Obviously, there must be a major issue in this regard. The advice given to those of us in the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications and in replies to Parliamentary Questions must have been incorrect. That is what I have been led to believe from this morning's answer.

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