Hildegarde Naughton (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice issued its judgment on the EU data retention directive, No. 2006/24/EC. The court struck down the directive on the basis that it is incompatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and stated that it entailed an interference with the fundamental rights of practically the entire population of Europe. This is a significant statement. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the ruling because the Seanad Chamber is an ideal setting to debate such an important issue pertaining to European law.