Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Committee Stage
10:00 am
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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There are circumstances in which it can be specified that information should be retained, but it has to fit within the provisions prescribed in the legislation. It cannot be a question of retaining it because one wants to retain it. There have to be serious reasons for retaining information beyond the expiry periods.