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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. It will probably be preferable if the amendments would come to the committee in the first instance, but we are where we are. The amendments will return to the Dáil, according to procedure, and will then go to the Seanad and back again.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Why did we did not have those amendments for today?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: The legal advice came before today but not in time to have the amendments submitted. Is that the position?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I understand the position. I know that we are coming to the end of the term but for future reference, it would be better to have amendments brought to the committee rather than flagging a matter. It is different when a Report Stage amendment is being flagged in circumstances where we may be able to return to it. When we know what it is, we would ask then on behalf of the committee that we...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Does the Minister want to do that now?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: My apologies. That is what the Minister just read.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Any Deputy has the ability to flag on Committee Stage that they want to introduce amendments on Report Stage, so it is procedurally fine. However, from the point of view of good practice, I am just flagging that, if possible, I would prefer, when something is known about, that amendments be introduced on Committee Stage in order that we might have an opportunity to consider what is proposed....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: The Minister has just read out what they involve..

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I do not believe there are any amendments being tabled against it in Part 3, or that look to query it, vary it or anything like that. We will note that point. I might ask the Minister to circulate a briefing note for the information of the committee members later today in order that they might have some further information on the matter, engage on it further and bring it up in the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: The point is perhaps moot, but it is still useful to have that discussion.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Please make contributions through the Chair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. On the broader point, I introduced drone regulation legislation in the previous Dáil. The DPC issued a guidance note on the operation of drones and the data protection implications. Deputy Costello mentioned unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, otherwise known as drones, and they are referred to in the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and Deputies. We have moved on from the UAVs and ended up talking about training. There have been reasonable points all round, but we may be getting a little outside the scope of the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: The Deputy does not have to, but does he wish to say briefly what they might be?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: That is noted. I thank the Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: That is noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I think Deputy Costello has withdrawn his opposition to this section.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: I thought there was no limit to how much you could do that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: It seems very reasonable.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Before I go back to members, we have been talking a lot about the public consultation piece, but the amendment also discusses a public information campaign. I do not see that in the legislation, as it is drafted. Does the Minister have any views on that?