Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 832: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to parliamentary Question No. 1155, of 30 January 2008 the procedure for allowing Interpol to access the AFIS database of non-EU citizens resident here; if a specific search request will be required in each case; if there will be a monitoring mechanism or judicial oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no mechanism by which Interpol, or any other external agency, can directly access the AFIS Database. The current AFIS upgrade project, which is due for completion later this year, will provide a mechanism for the electronic receipt of fingerprint data at the Fingerprint Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. Any searches to be performed on samples submitted electronically provided by external agencies including Interpol will be subject to the normal oversight and operating procedures. These processes and procedures will be applied, as appropriate, to all information on the AFIS Database.