Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I find the Minister's position a bit strange because these amendments are based on a similar provision in the UK Act. They seek to insert an additional safeguard for people when private insurance companies and banks are using their data without their consent. Such use is allowed only when someone has not explicitly said "No" and when the bank or insurance company would face an insurmountable task in getting consent. I think that is reasonable. I do not see how it could be allowed in the UK legislation if our Attorney General is saying it cannot be done.

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