Kathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 58:

In page 27, between lines 2 and 23, to insert the following:

“Review of operation of Act

24. The Minister shall—

(a) not later than 2 years after this section comes into operation, commence a review of the operation of this Act, and

(b) not later than 12 months after its commencement, make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made on the review and of the conclusions drawn from the findings.".

This amendment provides that there will be a facility to review the operation of the Act after two years and, then, that a report be made to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the findings of the review. This is an important amendment. It is good practice to review legislation, particularly new legislation which gives new powers in regard to personal information and where many practices are being changed. It is a good idea that we would review the legislation to ensure it is fulfilling the purpose for which it was designed and to make sure we are doing things right.