Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for setting out the matter simply. We can get caught up in the technicalities of issues. It is great that the Legislature showed foresight in requiring this to come back to both Houses. That is good in a democracy.

The Minister of State had a prepared script that he did not read into the record. I just want to make a few brief points on this motion to change the format of the 2019 statutory instrument, which contains three indentation errors, as he confirmed. We understand that this instrument allows for the Central Bank to restrict the GDPR. That is a concern, as the previous speaker touched on. The GDPR rights of citizens are necessary and important. We need to know about defending against improper conduct, which can be an issue, particularly in the financial services industry. The issue relates to GDPR, people's rights and what protections they have.I am somewhat concerned about this. I am more concerned about the number of safeguards. The Central Bank will be obliged to notify the data subject. I had a glance over the Minister of State's speech and he mentions this. The Central Bank will also have to provide reasons, and complaints may be lodged with the Data Protection Commission. I am interested to hear about the safeguards. The Minister of State speaks about the considerable safeguards provided for in the regulations. Perhaps when he is winding up, he might touch on them because they are the key issues. What safeguards are in place? I thank the Minister of State for recognising there was an issue with this, and for being open and frank and, more importantly, setting out in very simple terms with great clarity what the motion amounts to. Perhaps the Minister of State might put on the record of the House the issue with regard to safeguards for data protection and the obligations of the banks.