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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Ceann Comhairle will back me up and confirm that I made no allegation. I said I did not know; there was a lack of knowledge on my part.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: That is a fair point. At the committee we all agreed that there was no logic to the Attorney General being involved in both processes. The Attorney General has more control and authority in the second process. As a member of the Cabinet at the time when the three names are presented for one to be selected, he or she has huge influence. That is fair, but where is the logic in him or her...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I apologise that I will not be able to stay for reasons beyond my control. I will be here 100% of the time next week. I did not think this business would happen this evening. We spent five sessions over many hours deliberating in committee. The Minister, Deputy Ross, might not think we were genuine but there was no bias against one side or the other. I agree 100% that reform of how we...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I am only in here seven years, which is probably seven years too long. I still do not understand how the system works. It is not true to say my amendment would result in a cost to the Exchequer. I strongly disagree with that. I have appealed to the Ceann Comhairle and he said if my amendment does not come up until next week he will look at it again and that is fair enough. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the number of contracts his Department and State agencies under his aegis hold with a company (details supplied) in view of its recent announcement regarding the need to raise an emergency €700 million; if contingency plans are in place if the company were to collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (17 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that all contracts a company (details supplied) holds with his Department and State agencies under his aegis have been tendered for; if his attention has been drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have not been tendered for; if his attention has been further drawn to contracts awarded to the company that...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Fifth Stage (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I compliment the officials as well. It should be pointed out that there was much co-operation from the start from all sides. It is probably how legislation should be done. No one gets everything they want. As Deputy Clare Daly has pointed out, section 47 is big disappointment for us. We also feel the digital age of consent changing from 13 to 16 will be seriously regretted sooner rather...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 102:In page 96, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following:“and, unless subsections (2) and (3) apply, take the following actions— (a) cause such inquiry as it thinks fit to be conducted in respect of the complaint, and (b) following such inquiry, take such action in respect of it as the Commission, having regard to the nature and circumstances...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 103:In page 96, line 39, to delete “complaint, to take an action specified in subsection (5)” and substitute the following:“complaint, and following the conduct of an inquiry into the complaint under subsection (1)(a), to comply with section 110”.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 114:In page 102, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:“(8) A data protection action may be brought on behalf of a data subject, independently of the data subject’s mandate, by a not-for-profit body, organisation or association to which Article 80(1) applies.”.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 117:In page 104, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“(2) A body, organisation or association to which subsection (2) applies may, independently of a data subject's mandate, and if it considers that the rights of a data subject under a relevant enactment have been infringed as the result of the processing of personal data in a manner that fails to comply...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: The amendments are designed to obligate the commission to investigate a complaint. Deputy Ó Laoghaire has tabled an amendment similar to that tabled by Deputy Clare Daly and me. The reworkings of the sections are a consequence of this and provide some additional protocols for the Data Protection Commissioner to follow in regard to a complaint. Section 107(1) contains what many...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: Maybe I am just too close to the Minister.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: We appreciate the Government's coming back with amendment No. 86 which is a version of a variety of amendments we tabled on Committee Stage and which we resubmitted in case the Government did not do so. We are happy to support it and will withdraw our amendments Nos. 87 and 90. These amendments deal with DPOs who work for competent authorities as this section is in Part 5, the criminal...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 59:In page 39, line 3, after "subjects," to insert "and subject to subsection (2),". We proposed a number of amendments to section 49 of the Bill on Committee Stage. We are returning with some of the same amendments on Report Stage and we have left others behind. We have taken on board some of the concerns listed by the Minister on Committee Stage. It is significant...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: These amendments attempt to reshuffle section 40 and involve the insertion of a new section 41. We are trying to deal with personal data and special categories of personal data separately. The two categories are currently lumped together in the Bill. Article 23 of the GDPR is the relevant provision in this regard. It does not make an explicit distinction between the processing of personal...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I will speak on amendment No. 25. Sections 38 and 39 are new additions to the Bill and refer to the processing of personal data and specific categories of personal data by political parties, elected representatives and candidates for political office. The Department and the various political parties in government or in opposition seem determined to accommodate what they see as the...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 22:In page 34, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:"(6) Regulations made under subsection (4) shall—(a) respect the essence of the right to data protection, and (b) enable processing of personal data only in so far as is necessary and proportionate to the legitimate aim pursued.".

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 18:In page 33, lines 18 to 23, to delete all words from and including "for—" in line 18 down to and including line 23 and substitute the following:"for the performance of a function of a controller conferred by or under an enactment or by the Constitution.". This amendment addresses section 37(1)(b) which seems to give far too much scope to third party data...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Mick Wallace: We accept that most children will get around the age verification step easily. We should not set up a system which will encourage kids to lie. It will simply encourage them to hide their online activity from their parents and not seek help and support. It will undermine the ability of parents to engage with their children on their online activity to teach them critical thinking skills in...