Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 25:

In page 30, line 29, to delete “located.” and substitute the following:“located;

(m) the applicant institutes demonstrate to the satisfaction of the advisory panel that the applicant institutes are fully compliant with both Irish and European Data Protection regulations and have procedures in place to ensure ongoing protection of individual’s data and privacy, including appropriate measures in relation to elearning.”.

This amendment will introduce a new subsection to ensure that the technological universities must have appropriate and necessary procedures in place to manage data protection. As colleagues will be aware, the new EU data protection directive, the GDPR, will take effect from May this year and will impact on all public and private bodies. It is important that this issue be given priority in the establishment of the technological universities and I think the provision would be a strong addition to the Bill.