Finance Committee to begin Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Data Sharing and Governance Bill

The Committee will commence Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the Draft General Scheme of the Data-Sharing and Governance Bill.

Read the Draft General Scheme of the Bill here.

In 2014, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform published a policy paper on data sharing and governance. Submissions were invited from interested parties. The policy paper subsequently led to the Department publishing a General Scheme in 2015. The General Scheme is the first step in the drafting of a Bill intended to establish a new legal basis for the sharing of data between public service bodies.

The following witnesses will appear before the Committee:

•    Officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform;
•    Official from the Department of Justice and Equality;
•    Mr Dale Sutherland, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission;
•    Mr Cathal Ryan, Assistant Commissioner, Data Protection Commission.

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