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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for that commitment. I want the Department to go further, however. I appreciate there is only so much the Minister of State can say and do tonight. I thank him for the commitment to take the matter to the Minister, Deputy Foley. As he stated, I have discussed the matter with her on several occasions. I acknowledge her good faith on the matter but we need to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I wish to raise the issue of the Mercy Convent Primary School in Naas and to set out the sorry tale I have raised many times with the Minister, Deputy Foley. I want to put on record what has happened in this extremely frustrating situation. There are schools around the country, many in my own constituency, where boards of management, principals and staff are looking for a new-build project...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if in a scenario where broadband is running at less than the legal requirement, the steps NBI can take in order to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current security arrangements surrounding Weston Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review the issue of the recent councillor gratuity payment announced to be based on years of service, rather than a maximum limit of 20 years. [6115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views in relation to the nuisance mechanical noise being emitted from Mountjoy Prison this is having a severe impact on the residents in the surrounding areas, who have brought it to the attention of officials in the prison but have not received a satisfactory response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I remind members and witnesses to please switch their mobile phones to silent or flight mode. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the general scheme of the Garda Síochána (recording devices) (amendment) Bill. We will have engagement with several stakeholders as part of our scrutiny of the general scheme. The scrutiny has been expedited as the matter was referred to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I call Mr. McGarr solicitor with Digital Rights Ireland. He is also speaking on behalf of the ICCL in his opening remarks. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I thank all of the witnesses for their opening remarks. I invite members to put their questions and have their engagement. As I said, there are six and a half minutes per member and interactions will flow within that. I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: The witnesses can express a view but decisions will be exclusively made by the committee and the Oireachtas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: We will allow the witnesses to answer. I will allow a little latitude on time as I know the Senator is racing against the clock, but she does not need to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: Let us get the witnesses to explain that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: Please let the witness answer the question, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Commissioner and the Senator. I gave a little bit of latitude there because there was a robust engagement and it was helpful to set the scene, which may inform questions and comments from other members. I will move on now because I want to be fair and make sure everybody gets a chance to ask questions. Deputy Ó Ríordáin is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: We can take another answer. The Deputy had directed a question to someone else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: We will take brief responses. I want to get around the table and get everyone in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: Before we move on, I wish to drill into that answer because it is pertinent to the entire discussion. Mr. O'Sullivan said that in the use of this technology, the Garda is not attempting to make identifications. #the gist of what he said was that the intention is to reduce information to a smaller subset. I do not quite get that. Is the purpose not to retrospectively scan a crowd scene, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: In the Foot Locker example, as opposed to scanning a crowd scene, retrospectively or otherwise, if an individual is suspected of perpetrating a crime in the footage, the Garda would almost tag the individual and look to see where he or she appears in other frames or in other video footage. Is that correct? It is a matter of tracing the movements of a particular individual through a set of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: That is very helpful. I thank Mr. Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: I ask the witnesses to be relatively brief because I want to move on to the next member. I will allow the question to be answered as it is important.