Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.
Amendment No. 10 deals with the processing of sensitive personal data on a number of grounds not originally included in the Bill. These relate to the administration of justice and the performance of functions conferred by statute or required for the performance of a function of the Government or a Minister of the Government. These forms of processing had not been mentioned specifically in the Bill as proposed because it had been intended to provide for them in regulations to be made at a later date. However, as a general rule, and wherever possible, detailed provisions should be included in primary legislation.
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