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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 2:In page 7, line 23, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner". We have more or less covered the debate on this issue and the Minister probably understands my concern in this respect. I will be pressing a vote on the issue.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Was a privacy impact assessment done during these discussions?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Does the Minister refer to the assessment?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: It was a little like Leitrim in Croke Park.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 3:In page 7, line 28, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 4:In page 7, line 32, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, line 35, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 6:In page 7, line 36, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 7:In page 7, line 38, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, line 1, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 9:In page 8, line 3, to delete "postcode contractor" and substitute "Data Protection Commissioner".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 10:In page 8, line 24, to delete "its terms."." and substitute the following:"its terms.66F. (1) The use of the postcode to breach the data protection rights of a data subject is an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under this Part is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,000,000, or in the case of a body corporate, whichever is the...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister knows I have serious concerns about this very expensive, badly designed and badly managed project, the aim of which is to solve a very simple problem. I have asked why the State has spent so much money on designing a system that is unique to this country. What business problem will be resolved by the use of this system? It is a simple question. The Minister has listed five or...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister stated accurately that the code is a numeric sequence and only becomes something useful or tradeable when it is linked to a person. The same could be said about the PPS number. That is also a numeric sequence which becomes useful when it is linked to a person. I guarantee the Minister that if we were having the debate we are having on postcodes about the PPS number, the...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: It is linked to a postbox.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I do not propose to rehash all the arguments, other than to say that this is about more than a matter of delegating responsibility for data protection from the Data Protection Commissioner, a trusted office and a trusted brand, to a postcode contractor, a private entity. That is not delegation but abdication of responsibility for a solemn State duty. It is setting a very dangerous precedent...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I will not repeat myself. If the Minister is going to talk about the projected income to the State from this, he might also advise us on the estimated cost to the State for the various Departments to get their databases in order. In response to parliamentary questions, I have been told there are a number of Departments that are not in a position to estimate the cost of getting their own...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I did not get an answer to my question on the cost to the State of getting Departments' databases ready to use the Eircode.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: It is pertinent to the overall legislation.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 12:In page 8, line 24, to delete "its terms."." and substitute the following:"its terms.66F. (1) The use of the postcode to breach the data protection rights of a data subject is an offence.(2) A person who commits an offence under this Part is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,000,000, or in the case of a body corporate, whichever is the...