Joint Committee on Justice to discuss General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The meeting at 6.30pm will be broadcast from Committee Room 3 of Leinster House will be split into two sessions each lasting 60 minutes.

• Session 1 will hear from Max Schrems, Director of noyn.eu, and Fred Logue of Fred Logue Solicitors.
• Session 2 will hear from representatives of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Data Protection Commission.

Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy James Lawless said: “The Committee agreed last December to include an examination of the GDPR as part of our 2021 Work Programme. Members have indicated they have number of issues they wish to seek clarity on and we look forward to discussing these matters with Mr Schrems, Mr Logue, and the representatives from the ICCL and the DPC.”

The Joint Committee on Justice has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.