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Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Minister of State's response.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, to delete lines 43 and 44 and substitute the following: 7.—A provider shall comply with a disclosure request made to the service provider only where it is technically possible and reasonable in scope in that the request is not so wide as to place an undue cost on the service provider.". There are suggestions that the telecommunications industry, through...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: To my mind, the memorandum of understanding referred to by the Minister of State on Committee Stage is not on a statutory footing. Section 7 states that service providers shall comply with a disclosure request made to them. It is important the views of the telcos and the ISPs, Internet service providers, are acknowledged. One of the parties to the memorandum of understanding is the ISPAI,...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Do we know who the responsible judge would be in respect of this oversight? How has that system been used? Has the judge used this provision in respect of other legislation? My understanding is that provision is also relates to the interception of postal packets and telecommunications messages and the oversight is pertinent with regard to that legislation. I am given to understand reports...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Yes.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(5) A report under this section shall contain details of the numbers of prosecutions actually commenced as a result of investigations to which requests related, and a detailed justification for any significant excess of numbers of requests over numbers of prosecutions actually commenced.". This is another...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State offered the example of a Mr. Ryan, so I will continue to use that example. He also referred to the requirements of the directive and the terms under which data must be submitted to the Commission. I accept that point. However, if we are discussing the rights of this Mr. Ryan in respect of whom disclosure is requested, under the Bill Mr. Ryan can only find out if a...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps the Minister of State could clarify and acknowledge whether the Bill states an individual can already find out if data relating to him or her has been accessed on foot of a disclosure request. That provision is already open to the person. Amendment No. 6 includes the statement: "A report under this section shall contain details of the numbers of prosecutions actually commenced as a...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I do not; I will press it.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, line 25, after "fit," to insert the following: "and with due regard to the rights of any person whose life, bodily integrity or property was sought to be vindicated in the criminal investigation concerned,". The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that some balance is brought into the question of how to deal with a minor breach of section 6. If there is...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I do not wish to justify it. I withdraw the amendment.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 8: In page 10, line 11, to delete "Acts 1889 to 1995" and substitute "Act 1889". This is a technical amendment. Others more learned than I advised that it be made. We tabled a similar amendment on Committee Stage which the Minister rejected. On reflection, the Minister's reply to our amendment highlighted a further problem, namely, that there is a contradiction between...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I withdraw the amendment on that basis.

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (24 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage in discussions on the plight of Irish immigrants of long-standing residency in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9434/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT on Government services applied in December 2009 is obligatory on local authority refuse collections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9793/10]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had on the need to create a single agency on the management of rivers and river basins here. [3882/10]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (25 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if towns are [i]de facto[/i] members of the Irish Businesses Against Litter League; or if membership of the league is at the discretion of each individual town. [9707/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Davy Report that pointed to the failures of investment in our telecoms sector as a major concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/10]

Written Answers — Energy Programmes: Energy Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the €40 million that was unspent for sustainable energy programmes in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10135/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Mar 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10371/10]