Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has sent specific statistics and observations to the European Commission (details supplied); if these statistics and observations are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14675/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009 is currently awaiting Second Stage in Seanad Éireann having completed all stages in this House. The Bill transposes the Directive to which the Deputy refers and, once enacted, it will provide the basis for an annual statistical report to the European Commission related to data retention. I hope that it will be possible to conclude the remaining stages of the Bill in the coming weeks.

My Department has been in contact with the European Commission in the context of the evaluation of the Directive which is being carried out at present.