Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 April 2022
117. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider introducing legislation to name and shame individuals in breach of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997. [18482/22]
View answerThe Data Protection Commissioner has previously indicated to my Department that any actions taken by local authorities in publishing the names and addresses of persons fined as a result of littering or illegal dumping, whether by publication on their websites or by notices published in the local press and paid for by the local authority, would be in breach of the principles of data protection. Accordingly, there are no plans to introduce legislation in this area.
