Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-27
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Gary Gannon (SD), Dublin Central

I ask the Tánaiste about facial recognition technology. Although I disagree, I understand why the Garda Commissioner would want to fast track such a technology. However, one would also have to appreciate why civil liberties groups are urging us to tread very cautiously when it comes to introducing one of the most privacy-intrusive tools in the history of policing in this State without a comprehensive public consultation and proper pre-legislative scrutiny. This runs entirely contrary to good parliamentary practice. Does the Tánaiste agree with the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, who recently said he is at the end of his tether with those who wish to protect our privacy laws and those who to engage in parliamentary debate or can we have pre-legislative scrutiny? We cannot fast-track this important measure through with an amendment.

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Sitting date: 2023-04-27