Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-10
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Joanne Collins (SF), Agricultural Panel

I move amendment No. 6:
In page 8, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:
"Processing and storage of data
43DA. Biometric data processed under this Act shall—
(a) be retained only for the minimum period strictly necessary,
(b) be stored and processed exclusively on servers located within the European Union,
(c) not be accessible to private contractors, and
(d) be deleted immediately once no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.".
This amendment seeks to ensure greater protection also, in terms of where the data is processed and stored, and to ensure such data is only retained for a necessary period. As we permit the use of this kind of technology to assist the Garda to do its job in terms of detecting crimes and catching criminals, we need to ensure that there are safeguards in terms of where the data is stored and processed, and also who has access to it and that it is not retained for longer than is absolutely necessary. That is basically the gist of this amendment.

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