Seanad debates

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I will not press the amendments at this point but my purpose was to highlight and capture the wider pattern of breaches and where they are occurring, not simply in terms of the examples.

I know this would add to the volume of work and I will not press for this at present but I will work with Members in the other House to address instances in which a large number of complaints may have been made in respect of one data controller, regardless of whether they have reached an administrative fine level. Where there has been a high volume of complaints and concerns, perhaps there should be some contexts whereby that would be reported. It might be a more nuanced approach and I am happy to work with the Minister and his Department on it. I think it is important that we do not wait until things have become serious before they appear in the reports but that we find ways to capture emerging trends.

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