Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion
Mr. Justin Kelly:
Absolutely. As I pointed out in my opening address, there are some very positive aspects of it, especially in regard to subscriber details, cell site analysis and the whole area of missing persons and threats to life. For us as investigators, there is stuff that is helpful around kidnappings, tiger kidnappings and child abductions. There are some aspects that really clarify issues for us. As I also referred to, there is provision in the whole area around judicial authorisations. We absolutely welcome that and it reflects what we do in a lot of areas, particularly around search warrants. We certainly welcome those provisions but there absolutely is a concern in regard to the non-retrospective aspect.
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