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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I have anticipated and share some of those concerns. I thank Mr. Kelleher for coming before us for the second time in a week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelleher very much. That concludes the opening statements. To deal with Mr. Kelleher's last point now, I will make the point to the Department that on any Bill that comes before the committee when it is performing pre-legislative scrutiny or any other task, it is imperative that it has the very latest updated version, rather than performing scrutiny on an older version of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I am conscious of time. Mr Lupton might finish up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: Okay, very good. That might assist with members' later questions. Often, the first question covers a wide range. Deputy Howlin is next to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: Okay. I thank Deputy Howlin. Deputy Martin Kenny had his hand up next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I know Mr. Lupton is under time pressure, so I will release him at this point with thanks for the statement he provided at the weekend and the further statement he provided ahead of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I think Mr. Lupton has closed his connection. He told us he had to finish at 10.15 a.m., so he may have had to leave us. I will come to the Senator in the next round, which we are about to kick off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: As one of the witnesses had to leave, we took him first. That was a practical way of doing things. If members wish a particular witness to answer their questions, they should feel free to mention that, but the witnesses should feel free to come in on any question on which they wish to make a point. My first question is for Assistant Commissioner Kelly. He mentioned in his opening...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I do not want Mr. Kelly to prejudice any ongoing investigations and I understand he may have to be circumspect in how he responds to my next question. Is the Garda in a situation where it may have data sets at the moment that it will be compelled to delete after the enactment of this Bill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: We all appreciate that. This issue is arising out of obligations under European law and decisions of the European Court of Justice and other bodies. There is not a degree of flexibility insofar as the Oireachtas is concerned. Having said that, it appears the Bill will impair the Garda's ability to investigate crime. Is that a fair comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelly. My next question is to Mr. Kelleher. I put the same question to him at the meeting on Monday but I am afraid I must ask it again in public session. It is a concern to the committee and to me, as Chairman, that the legislation was presented to us with only a couple of days to go prior to its enactment. There was a pre-legislative scrutiny waiver request, which the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelleher. It was a little over time, but it is of interest to all the members. I think it is important that we have that question answered. The guidance will certainly be welcome, because a code of conduct has been mentioned a number of times, and a working group or some kind of industry engagement body.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: It certainly is. I just want to tease it out slightly before I move on to the next questioner. The new provisions in the Bill, in the updated text, allow the IP source data to be accessed, but the data that have been transmitted from those IP ranges are not accessible. We know the postbox, but we do not know what was in it. Is that right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: Jurisprudence has said it is permissible to retain the data indiscriminately for national security. We understand that is the exception that has been carved out. We understood from Monday's session there was no exception for serious crime, but apparently there is for IP ranges only. Is that right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: Is that data any good without knowing what is being transmitted through it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: We might return to it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: Were those questions posed to anyone in particular?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: I call Deputy Pringle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: On that point, I will give the Deputy extra time. I am taking advice on the matter because I was not aware of it either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)
James Lawless: It would be disappointing if that were the case.