Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It would be good if we got some feedback if the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is talking to the British authorities about the fact that this is unlawful and that it is not good enough. If GCHQ is allowed to work in this area without getting approval from Ireland, it is very worrying. It would be interesting to see what the British might have to say about it, but that information should be relayed to the public. There is huge public concern about the fact that many communications seem to be under surveillance. The legislation signed by the Minister for Justice and Equality on 26 November 2014 has caused much worry for people in Ireland. Digital Rights Ireland won a case in Europe last year against the existing legislation. The case showed that the storage of much of this information on people was illegal and in breach of their privacy rights.

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