Legislative Measures
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-24
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

I agree. In that regard, the circular economy Bill, which will be published within weeks, will be critical. My understanding is that alongside that it is proposed to implement mandatory codes of practice that will ensure relevant data protection legislation is complied with by any local authority. The combination of legislation, non-statutory guidance and the use of mandatory codes of practice will ensure that the processing of personal data can be carried out by local authorities tasked with enforcing litter and waste law and compliance with GDPR and will address concerns previously raised by the Data Protection Commissioner. That then gives us the opportunity to unlock the enforcement mechanism that we all agree is needed.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-24