Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

This is a complicated issue. Is the word "data" defined in the legislation? My understanding is that the Garda Commissioner has to request the service provider to keep the data and it would not have to keep it unless requested by the commissioner. Surely the Garda Commissioner would be inclined to write to all the service providers asking them to keep the data. Surely also the legislation will be used by the Garda Commissioner to request every service provider to keep the data concerned. If so, does not that mean that virtually every person who uses the services of telecommunications companies would have a possible grievance under the section and could make a complaint? The provision appears very broad in its application.