Senator Alice-Mary Higgins’ leads debate on data protection in Seanad
Proposed amendments would directly address loopholes which could be exploited by companies like Cambridge Analytica.
On Monday in the Seanad, Senator Higgins urged the Government to extend the terms of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to allow for an investigation into the destruction of witness testimony. Senator Higgins argued that people who gave testimony to the Commission have a right to have a copy of their own testimony and to have their stories heard.
Proposed amendments would directly address loopholes which could be exploited by companies like Cambridge Analytica.
Speaking about the report and the response of both Church and State, Senator Higgins said: "Like many others, I was frustrated & angered by the tone & framing in the report produced by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. Today, in the Seanad, I spoke about the responsibility of Church & State’s & the need now for actions guided by the voices, demands and needs of survivors of these institutions & the wider system of control & abuse. They must receive both redress & justice!"