Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has raised a serious issue. The Oireachtas should engage with utilities generally and set a clear agreement or framework through which a proper management and understanding of GDPR can be arrived at. It should never be used as a basis to prevent public representatives from raising legitimate issues like burst water pipes, or representing frail and vulnerable constituents who might not be fully aware of the importance of GDPR. When they are told they need to write a letter they look at you as if you have two heads. I get the point the Deputy is making. We need practical common sense in the application of this regulation.

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