Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2023-11-08
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

On section 9, although the Minister has committed to introducing a pilot scheme, the training of gardaí on these devices is really important. I cannot stress that enough. Many gardaí do not even know how to access current CCTV data. It is really important to have training for whoever will be controlling the data.
To avoid the risk of problems arising, it is very reasonable to have an amendment asking for the pilot schemes before deployment. The schemes should test the effectiveness for a specified purpose and facilitate a human rights impact assessment, a privacy impact assessment and a data protection impact assessment where necessary. That should be done after the pilot scheme to ensure that everything is protected and that privacy rights are protected. Is the Minister committed to having a pilot scheme? I want her to specify-----

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Sitting date: 2023-11-08