Dáil debates

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed)

 

7:00 pm

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 101:

In page 96, to delete lines 24 to 27 and substitute the following:“108.(1) For the purposes of section 107(2)(a), on receipt of a complaint the Commission shall investigate the complaint, and issue a formal decision on the conclusion of the investigation, save where subsections (2) to (4) apply, unless the Commission considers the complaint to be frivolous or vexatious.”.

This amendment was discussed on Committee Stage and the Minister stated he might give it further consideration. It is intended to ensure that there is an adequate filtering or triage of cases but the threshold is set very low in order that the vast majority can be taken. It also strengthens the data protection commission as any complaints above that threshold would have to be formally investigated and could not be dismissed. That would bring more transparency and make the Bill and the commission more efficient.

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