Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-10
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Jim O'Callaghan (FF), Dublin Bay South

This is a minor technical amendment in section 48A(c) to the definition of biometric analysis to add the word “including”. The definition of biometric analysis is intended to afford gardaí the ability to utilise automated recognition and categorising of physiological or behavioural human features on both known and unknown persons for the purposes listed in the Bill. An added functionality of paragraph (c) is its use in locating a missing person. The addition of the word “including” is intended to make it clear that this is an official purpose rather than the sole purpose of paragraph (c).

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Sitting date: 2026-06-10