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SIPO unlawfully processed and disclosed independent TD's personal data
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 21 March 2024, TD Marc MacSharry, who has represented Sligo‑Leitrim since 2016 as an independent, settled his action against the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO). MacSharry had claimed that SIPO unlawfully processed and disclosed his personal data, violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the 2018 Data Protection Act, and the 2014 Freedom of Information Act. The court granted several declarations in his favour, stating that SIPO had processed his data in contravention of Article 6 of the 2018 Act and had unlawfully disclosed confidential information in breach of the Freedom of Information Act. It also declared that SIPO had breached MacSharry's constitutional and European Convention on Human Rights rights to privacy and confidence. MacSharry will be paid his legal costs, and the proceedings were struck out following the settlement, which remains confidential. The defendant, represented by Gary Compton BL, consented to the orders and declarations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: SIPO unlawfully processed and disclosed independent TD's personal data. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-03-21 Publication
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