Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to welcome Senators back to Report Stage, which deals with amendments made to the Bill by Dáil Éireann. Before introducing the amendments in group 1, that is, amendments Nos. 1, 9, 11 to 23, inclusive, and 85 to 83, inclusive, I wish to thank Senators for their detailed comments, all of which were helpful to me and the Bill in its latest iteration. Senators will be aware that the GDPR comes into force on Friday of this week. I hope we can get through our business as expeditiously as possible. In this regard, I look forward to a continuation of the constructive approach adopted by the House during the earlier detailed discussions we had on the legislation. I look forward to the support of the House for the completion of the Bill's passage today. This will be necessary in order to ensure its entry into force on Friday to coincide with the GDPR.The entry into force of the GDPR necessitates the amendments to the Acts of the Oireachtas which contain cross-references to the 1988 Act and the 2002 Act, or which may be otherwise affected by the entry into force of the GDPR. These changes form the subject matter of the largest group of Dáil amendments, namely, amendments Nos. 112 to 121, inclusive, and 123 to 184, inclusive. Subject to the approval of this House, it is not my intention to deal with the amendments individually but as a group.