Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.
Senator Tuffy also referred to amendment No. 18. If either the Data Protection Commission or the Information Commissioner has personal data for the purpose of his or her functions, it should not be subject to an access request. The access request should be made to the data controller in each case. That amendment, to shield information which either commissioner had for the purpose of doing their job, was introduced specifically on the advice and on the recommendation of both commissioners, and it is not unreasonable.
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