Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will not delay matters. Most of the amendments are fine and I will not even oppose amendment No. 45 but I note that it relates to section 85 (4) which provides for an exception to where a data subject has a right to information from a controller. It states that the right to information does not apply where the information is already in the possession of the data subject or where "in the case of processing for the purposes of archiving in the public interest, scientific or historical research, or for statistical use, the provision of the information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort". I am just indicating that on Report Stage I may come back to some of the consequences of amendment No. 45 in respect of section 85 and its subsections.