Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We have responded to all the concerns of the Data Protection Commissioner and the April memo was prepared partially as a result of that. In response to the specific question of whether amending legislation is required, I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department is engaged with the Department of Social Protection, under whose remit the making of the necessary regulations fall, to make the agreed amendments to the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to bring the particular data fields in issue, including mother's maiden name, enrolment date, enrolment source, leaving date, leaving destination, integrated indicator, indicators for receipt of learning support, pupil type and special class type within the scope of regulation 189. That is expected to be concluded in the coming weeks.

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