Data Protection Bill publication
Deputy Fleming pressed for immediate publication of the Data Protection Bill and argued stronger legislation is needed to improve personal-data protection and child safety. The Tánaiste said the Bill had completed the Seanad and would be taken in the Dáil the following week.
The right to the protection of personal data is explicitly recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. People now require a higher standard of data protection. An Oireachtas committee called this morning for a digital safety commissioner to protect children. Legislation is necessary to force a change of culture regarding the storage of personal data by large organisations and other bodies. The Data Protection Bill must be published immediately. How soon will this happen?
