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

This is an amendment put forward by Senators Ruane, Black and Flynn, which I supported in the Seanad. It relates to section 16 of the Bill, specifically to the list of matters that persons recommended by the Public Appointments Service for appointment as members of the new Garda board are to have experience and expertise in. The amendment adds data protection to sub-paragraph (b), in addition to organisational governance, management or public administration. With the board being a new entity I agree that such expertise could assist in all aspects of the more general management areas also set out in section 16, so I supported this amendment.

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