Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion

9:00 am

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

Rather than characterise it as the State hiding behind security interests, can Mr. Woods appreciate that the concept of State security can be so all-embracing that it is ripe for abuse? For example, there is great potential for a person in the Government of the day to take advantage of something potentially being in the interest of the security of the State in order to withhold information.

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