Data Protection Act, 1988 10 of 50 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1988/act/25/enacted/en/print.html?printonload=true (c) References in this Act to subsection (1) of this section or to a provision of that subsection shall be construed in accordance with any amendment under this section. (d) Regulations under this section shall be made only after consultation with any other Minister of the Government who, having regard to his functions, ought, in the opinion of the Minister, to be consulted. (e) Where it is proposed to make regulations under this section, a draft of the regulations shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft shall have been passed by each such House. (7) Where— (a) personal data are kept for the purpose of direct marketing, and (b) the data subject concerned requests the data controller in writing to cease using the data for that purpose, the data controller shall, as soon as may be and in any event not more than 40 days after the request has been given or sent to him— (i) if the data are kept only for the purpose aforesaid, erase the data, (ii) if the data are kept for that purpose and other purposes, cease using the data for that purpose, and (iii) notify the data subject in writing accordingly and, where appropriate, inform him of those other purposes. Right to establish existence 3.—An individual who believes that a person keeps personal data shall, if he so requests the person in writing— of personal data. (a) be informed by the person whether he keeps any such data, and (b) if he does, be given by the person a description of the data and the purposes for which they are kept, as soon as may be and in any event not more than 21 days after the request has been given or sent to him. Right of access. 4.—(1) (a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an individual shall, if he so requests a data controller in writing— (i) be informed by the data controller whether the data kept by him include personal data relating to the individual, and 21.02.23, 18:36