Perhaps I did not hear it. I apologise.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 11 of 414 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 4,624 | 2020-01-21 – 2026-09-29 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · IND 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · IND 2025-01-29–present
Perhaps I did not hear it. I apologise.
I think that the other issue will come up later.
I move amendment No. 63: "In page 32, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(b) section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014,”."
I move amendment No. 64: "In page 32, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(b) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,”."
I move amendment No. 66: "In page 33, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(v) the needs of society to address issues of poverty, social and economic inequality, racial inequalities and inequities and gender inequalities and inequities,”."
Has the amendment been spoken to?
I second the amendment.
I move amendment No. 69: "In page 38, line 7, after “Officer” to insert “, with the approval of the Board,”."
I move amendment No. 75: In page 43, after line 36, to insert the following: “(h) local authorities and Councillors,”
I move amendment No. 77: In page 47, after line 41, to insert the following: “(7) Prior to a disclosure of personal data being made under this section, a designated higher education institution must carry out a data protection impact assessment.”.
These amendments relate to good practice in data protection. In her engagement on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, accepted amendments in respect of this matter and recognised the importance of ensuring appropriate data protection impact assessments at different points. It is good practice to have those. Amendment No. 77 would ensure that we remembered the importance of data protection impact assessments p…
There have been partnerships, even involving the Government, with bodies where serious concerns have been raised, for example, relating to DNA processing and so forth. There is a history of some unfortunate partnerships between the State and commercial entities. That is why I brought forward these amendments. The Minister referred to functions, but those functions also provide for various partnerships. The danger is that they may be commercial partnerships. In that context, I am trying to add a safeguard within suc…
No, given the indication in that regard.
I move amendment No. 78: In page 47, after line 41, to insert the following: “(7) Personal data obtained under this section shall not, in any circumstance, be used for commercial purposes.”.
I echo the point made that there should be no risk that students' unions are not consulted. The Bill clearly outlines a situation where there may be that risk and later we will come to the question of the very strong risk that students' unions may not be represented on the boards of governing authorities. Again, that is an avoidable risk. My colleague, Senator Ruane, has spoken very well to amendment No. 86 in terms of mental health. Amendments Nos. 80 and 87 highlight the importance of trade union consultation and…
I will speak to this set of amendments. This is one of the aspects of the Bill about which I have the most serious concern. It is probably one of three or four areas that I urge the Minister to address and I ask because this area creates a significant risk of overreach. These amendments relate to a requirement that occurs in multiple sections, that is, the requirement of governing authorities of universities or higher education institutions to put in place appropriate systems, procedures and practices to implement,…
They are not student union representatives.
It is implementation and reports rather than compliance with. To be clear, if we thought it was a conversation that Ministers are having with institutions, it is quite firm language.
Will the Minister accept the amendment?
I do not have the privilege of coming in again.