Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion

10:30 am

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have one last question. At present, a garda above the rank of superintendent can give permission to a lower-ranked garda to monitor a person in some ways related to communications. All these things do not have to go through the courts or the Minister for Justice and Equality. I presume Ms Dixon is aware of that. Does she think it is right that gardaí do not have to go to court for that?

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