Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am concerned about the training of members of An Garda Síochána who will deal with this information. The 2019 report from the Data Protection Commissioner stated that "the Garda members operating the scheme were unaware of the full range of technical features of their own CCTV system". It also stated: "The members of An Garda Síochána operating a number of the schemes inspected had received no training on the operation of the CCTV systems and the correct handling and protection of the personal data involved".

The Minister is right that this is about protecting people. Surely, the protection of people is also about making sure the operators are trained properly so that the law can be implemented properly and in a safe manner to protect people in the future. Training and everything else are vitally important. The information that gardaí were not being training properly is from as recently as 2019. Has the situation changed or is there anything in this legislation that will also ensure adequate training is a requirement for those operating this system?