Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion
11:00 am
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
On the theme of cyber threats, I wish to take the opportunity to raise the Darknet. The UK police service has been pursuing it. The Darknet was originally a benign enough concept that was used by activists in areas where the Arab spring was prevalent and by journalists, but unfortunately in recent times it is being used by people to view images of child abuse on the Internet. We must co-operate with international police services to address the serious threat presented. People have a right to Internet privacy but if one uses it to engage in heinous acts, that must be addressed.
My final point relates to training. The Garda Inspectorate report contains a number of recommendations on training. Will there be an opportunity to inculcate some of those recommendations in the current pool of trainee gardaí?
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