Seanad debates

Thursday, 3 April 2003

Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.

 

Such registration concerns the right of politicians to hold information on a variety of constituents, some of that information being personal. In order for the politician to have that information in his or her office in electronic or manual form, it is required that a register be made with the Data Protection Commissioner. This is a legal requirement and the commissioner does his best in conveying this to Members, but we need to know the exact number of politicians who have registered. Where personal records are kept on individuals, with files being processed by colleagues in both Houses, it is in the interests of the individuals that the politicians involved should be registered. I would like to know the level of compliance in this area.

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