Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

While the suggested amendments are certainly an extensive list of information to be provided, I do not believe it is necessary. It is dangerous to be prescriptive. Once we start getting into prescriptive categories to this extent, we run the risk of not including information that needs to be disclosed. The reason we need specific legislation with regard to a GDPR right is that GDPR is the interface of a number of people's rights specifically in the area of birth information. Heretofore, redacting information has been problematic because of the operation of GDPR or the interpretation of its operation, and this is to actually restrict that redaction in the case of individuals who have an entitlement to information about themselves. While the intent behind the amendments is laudable, I fear they would undermine the purpose by being so prescriptive.

As regards vaccination information, it is included in the Bill under the definition of "early life information" under subsection (f). It includes "information on any medical treatments, procedures or vaccinations administered to him or her". While that may be authorised and proper vaccinations-----