As the Tánaiste is aware, there is serious disquiet over the request by Irish Water for the PPS numbers of all members in the household. It is reported that local authorities are passing on details of their tenants to Irish Water, including their PPS numbers. People are refusing to give this type of information but, now, we find local authorities are doing it anyway. There is a data sharing Bill due before this House. When will this happen? Will this Bill address the laissez-faire attitude to citizens' personal details which is evident in the case of Irish Water?

My understanding and recollection is that Deputy Ellis's own party in the debate on this matter was quite keen that PPS numbers as unique identifiers would be used in regard to Irish Water.

No, we were not. We did not even have a debate.

Deputy Stanley said it.

When is the Bill coming forward?

The legislation in regard to the PPS numbers was last year. I am not aware there is pending legislation in regard to the Deputy's query.

It is the data sharing Bill.

That Bill was debated over a period of nearly two months and the Deputy's party contributed on it.

Thank you, Tánaiste.

Deputy Ó Snodaigh suggested at one stage that he-----

That is fine, Tánaiste. Thank you. I call Deputy Bannon.