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Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to the House. This is important legislation. I acknowledge Senator Higgins's concerns, which are fair, on the length of debate. They should be taken on board. I am glad to see a sunset clause in the legislation for three months' time. I am sure we will find ample opportunity to address those concerns at that point. It should provide the House...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have no correspondence to consider. We need to adopt the draft minutes of the private meeting of 19 February 2021. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. The next item is the draft minutes of our public meeting held on 22 February 2021, which consisted of engagement with officials from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The witnesses for today's meeting are from the Data Protection Commission, DPC. The agenda is as follows: the impact of Brexit on data flows between the UK and the EU and, more broadly, on data protection; dealing with a potential future divergence in data protection law between the EU and the UK; the impact of Brexit on companies and organisations transferring or storing data between the UK...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I have a couple of questions myself. Is the extension pretty much guaranteed? Is it just a technicality whereby, at the end of April, it will be automatically extended? When will we know for certain that the extension will happen?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Turning to the assessment of the adequacy of protection offered by what is now a third country, Mr. O'Dwyer listed out the areas that are considered, such as laws, the protection of human rights and freedoms, national security, data protection rules and others. How in-depth is that assessment? He might excuse my lack of knowledge on this but is that assessment freely available for citizens...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Ms Coogan stated that the judgment has gone to the European Data Protection Board. Do we have a date for when its opinion is due or an indication as to what it might say?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Fingers crossed. All Brexit processes have involved these tight timelines. I wish to touch upon the next process, that is, the comitology procedure and the process within the member states. Am I correct in stating that the decision will be assessed by a committee within the European Parliament, which will have representatives from each member state? Is that the process? How it is...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Then how does the section of the process wherein members states assess the decision work?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Senator Byrne has already touched on the potential fallout of not passing these adequacy decisions or it not working out the way in which we would like. He also probed the DPC's ability to deal with that because one would think it would increase its workload. What is Mr. O'Dwyer's assessment of the impact on Irish businesses and organisations should that happen? The DPC's opening statement...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: We took that seamless transfer of data and many other things for granted before Brexit. We are only starting to realise what we had now that we have lost it and are hoping we can mitigate some of that loss. I am coming to the end of my list of questions so I ask the witnesses to bear with me. The tone from both witnesses is fairly positive. They seem reasonably confident that this will...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Is there a point at which we come back and carry out the assessment process again in terms of divergence? Will that happen in five or ten years and who monitors this? Is it the joint partnership council that implements the overall trade and co-operation agreement or will there be a separate monitoring body that will assess how this is working? How does it work with other third countries?...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Coogan. It is interesting to note that it is slightly different from other agreements. I agree that it sounds quite persuasive to maintain a certain level of protection to ensure that we continue with that agreement in place. I thank Ms Coogan and Mr O'Dwyer for answering my questions. Senator Malcolm Byrne wishes to come back in.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I do not think Senator Byrne is expecting an answer to that particular-----

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Senator. That brings our meeting to an end. All members who were offering have come in and asked questions. On behalf of the committee, I sincerely thank Mr. O'Dwyer and Ms Cannon for attending today's meeting and engaging with our committee. There was a very wide range of questions put to their office and they have answered all of them with great knowledge and depth. We...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. O'Dwyer, that is much appreciated. We may very well look for that engagement further down the line once we see what comes out in the next number of months. I thank members and witnesses for their attendance.

Seanad: National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector: Statements (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It is great to have him here and to have an opportunity to discuss what is a very ambitious vision he has set out for his Department. Since he has come into the Department, he has hit the ground running. He has actively engaged with the farming community and the environmental groups as well because he knows and sees, as do all of us, that the future...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Joint Committee (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off and their devices are muted until they are making a contribution. Apologies have been received from Senators Garvey and McDowell. Senator Flynn is substituting in place of Senator Black. I welcome everyone to today's meeting. There is no correspondence to be noted. Is it agreed to adopt the draft minutes of the public meeting...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: On behalf of the committee I welcome Dr. Alan Barrett, director, and Dr. Martina Lawless, research professor, at the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to today's meeting. I thank them both for making themselves available. We are looking forward to the engagement. Dr. Barrett and Dr. Lawless have done much research in this area for many years. They have attended many Oireachtas...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Lawless for that excellent opening statement. She has touched on many areas for us to consider as a committee. I call Senator Gallagher. We are having technical difficulties so we will go to Senator Byrne first and come back to Senator Gallagher.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Barrett. I will go back to Senator Gallagher. He has corrected the technical difficulties. Senator Wall will follow him.