Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister might give us an update on the engagement in this regard. I presume everything that is being proposed here has been run by the Data Protection Commissioner or the Attorney General for compliance with GDPR. There is always a concern in regard to data gathering. The Minister might give us a sense of how we have come to this position and if he is satisfied this legislation will stand the test of time and will not fail any pushback in that regard from the Data Protection Commissioner. In addition, does this apply to Garda speed cameras or not?

I take the point in regard to cameras on the roads collecting data. I previously raised the issue that road users have cameras in vehicles or when cycling. With regard to the admissibility of video footage of near-passing incidents, I know it is admissible in a very simple and user-friendly way in other jurisdictions but we do not seem to have been able to put those systems in place here. I would have thought that if ever there was an opportunity to do it, this is the perfect time to at least make some progress in that regard.