Data Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2012

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Questions (288)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

367 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Article 29 Working Party have stated that the European Commission is making changes to data protection rules without proper oversight and that they have serious reservations with regard to the extent the commission is empowered to adopt delegated and implementing acts and the number of times these are used; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23664/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

I am aware that the Article 29 Working Group, the European Data Protection Supervisor and other interested parties have submitted views on aspects of the Commission's proposals to update the Union's data protection standards. Both the Chairman of the Working Group and the Supervisor have already presented their views to member state representatives in the relevant working group. Their submissions will, therefore, inform the working group's consideration of the Commission's proposals.