Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1107. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is an investigative unit in place to investigate anomalies in the files of persons who gave birth to children in mother and baby homes whose files are not correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1613/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with its terms of reference, the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation investigated 14 Mother and Baby Homes and 4 County Homes. On 28 February 2021, on the dissolution of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, the records of the Commission were transferred to my Department.
My Department then became the data controller for all the personal data contained in the records.
My Department is responsible for fulfilling data subject rights under GDPR, including the right of access to personal data. Where an individual receives information and documentation in response to a Subject Access Request and considers that the information is incorrect, the individual may wish to exercise their right to rectification.
Where a request for rectification is submitted by an individual, my Department will consider all practical options as may be appropriate in each particular case including, for example, appending the text of a data subject’s comments to the record. Each request by a data subject to exercise their right to rectification of personal data will be considered on a case by case basis.
I continue to be committed to vindicating the rights of each data subject in respect of their personal data. My officials are available to assist individuals with exercising their rights and a dedicated helpline is available to provide information to individuals. Relevant details are available on my Department’s website.
