Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Defence

Intelligence Sharing

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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529. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of the State's involvement with the Five Eyes intelligence sharing community; if the State has provided information to this organisation; if the State intends to become more involved; if his attention has been drawn to any instances where illegal surveillance or data-gathering on Irish citizens here; if his attention has been drawn to any instances where information held about Irish or other nationals on servers located in the State have been illegally intercepted or otherwise accessed by the intelligence services of another nation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces has not had any involvement with the organization referred to and has no plans to do so. Furthermore, my Department and the Defence Forces do not have any information in relation to instances of illegal surveillance or where information held about Irish citizens or other nationalities has been illegally intercepted or accessed by the intelligence services of another State.

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