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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 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: 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: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 25 March 2015, and in view of the findings made by the European Commission, dated 16 October 2013 and 20 November 2013, if he remains of the view that the postcode procurement process was conducted in accordance with public procurement requirements, and other criteria; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the finding made by the European Commission, dated 16 October 2013 and 20 November 2013, to the effect that the postcode procurement process was not conducted in accordance with public procurement requirements (namely Article 47(3) of EC Directive 2004/18/EC and Department of Finance Circular 10/10), the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he proposes to take in order to rectify the shortcomings in the postcode tendering process, as identified in the investigation reports of the European Commission, dated 16 October 2013 and 20 November 2013, in particular, the Commission confirmation that his Department made an error in the use of certain...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 267. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in respect of the postcode tendering process, he accepts the finding made by the European Commission, dated 16 October 2013 and 20 November 2013, to the effect that his Department did not follow best practice in the design of the tender, specifically by failing to split the contract into suitable lots, and by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of plans by those involved in the delivery of the national postcode contract to launch an alternative code simultaneously to address key functionality that the contracted code does not provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a company (details supplied), which was awarded the postcode oversight contract in 2014 has, at this point, assessed the proposed Eircode postcode as fit for purpose, as required under that contract and, if so, the criteria used for that assessment; if the assessment will be made public; and if he will make a...

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. 1.In page 7, to delete lines 19 to 21 and substitute the following:"(2) A person who breaches the Act of 1988 in relation to postcodes shall be liable in damages in tort.". I have concerns when data protection measures are inserted in primary legislation, as is the case with this Bill, because the legislation will depend on close linkages with the principal Data...

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: There are risks in having a postcode contractor perform some of the duties that a data protection commissioner would perform under data protection legislation. This sets a dangerous precedent, which could have unintended consequences. It is good that the Minister has introduced this Bill as without it, data protection would not be possible. My amendments, Nos. 1 and 10, are required to...

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: May I respond to the Minister's points?

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 understand what the Minister is saying but corporate lawyers will have great fun with this one. The precedent that is being established in setting up contractors who are replicating the role of the Data Protection Commissioner is a dangerous one. The Minister said this has never been a problem up to now but in regard to the dissemination of information the facility to target specific...

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: Is the Minister specifying that within this legislation because that provision is not set out under the complaints procedure measure?

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: There is no section in the legislation that points out the right of a person to go to the Data Protection Commissioner. It is not stated in the Bill.

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 would be much more assured about this if such a reference were included in this Bill.

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: Yes.

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.