Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On amendment No. 13, the provision concerned simply refers to duplicate fingerprints. The original fingerprints are retained indefinitely as part of the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act. The Attorney General’s advice is that the reason fingerprints are being taken in this section is to confirm a person’s identity at that time. Once they are no longer needed, the Garda is no longer able to hold on to them.