Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Privacy International and the American Civil Liberties Union have advocated the repeal of the agreement between the EU and US on passenger data transfers on the grounds that the recent disclosure of the automated targeting system being used by the US Department of Homeland Security demonstrates that the US have violated the agreement with the EU by using European passenger data for creating a risk assessment score, and retaining this data for 40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware of the expressed views of Privacy International and the American Civil Liberties Union on the Passenger Name Records Agreement between the European Union and the United States. However, as this Agreement falls outside the remit of my Department, but rather, within the remit of the Department of Transport. I am not in a position to assist the Deputy.