Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2021
240. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if State agencies such as the Land Registry can supply or sell clients' information to private companies; if this is the case, if such bodies seek the permission of persons before passing their information on. [25310/21]
View answerThe Property Registration Authority (PRA) maintains and operates a public register of property ownership, subject to relevant legislation. Details of properties can be viewed through the PRA’s online service (landdirect.ie). Further information is available on the payment of a prescribed fee. As a public register, that information is available to all. Under the same principles and in line with legislation, data may be applied for and provided in bulk. The PRA does not operate on a commercial basis.
All the State bodies under the aegis of my Department operate in accordance with relevant data protection legislation, including, in particular, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. This Regulation imposes a wide range of obligations in respect of the processing of personal data, including that such processing must be lawful, fair and transparent to the data subject.
