Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

These amendments provide for a change in the composition of the DNA database system oversight committee. The provision being repealed provided for a member of the committee to be appointed by the Data Protection Commission, DPC, which has raised concerns in respect of this provision and its compatibility with the requirements of the DPC to be completely independent in the performance of its tasks and exercise of its power. The repeal of section 1(5) will address this concern. In its place, provision is being made for the Minister, in appointing ordinary members, to have regard to the need for data protection expertise within the committee.

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