Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator very much. On that, we heard a testimony at the outset and I believe Mr. O'Sullivan gave some statistics. I am aware of some civil cases for breach of privacy and so forth, but has there been a record of false conviction in any jurisdiction that anyone is aware of under this technology? Any of the witnesses may wish to come in briefly on that. I think it was referred at the start in one of the opening statements. Is anyone aware of any false convictions on that basis?

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