Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

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

9:00 am

Ms Elizabeth Farries:

It is that balance that is always struck in these broad principles between our fundamental right to privacy and the ability of investigative agencies to do their jobs. In this case, the balance has been struck by limiting that third party access at the European Court, it has not been limited here in a way that could open it to litigation if it went through.

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