Fifth Stage Current 34th Dáil 82/2025
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Introduced
- 11 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
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- Gardaí can now conduct biometric analysis (fingerprints, facial recognition, DNA) in specified circumstances under new powers.
- Government must create codes of practice setting rules and safeguards for how gardaí use biometric analysis tools.
- Amends 2023 Recording Devices Act to add biometric powers; practical effect is expanded police identification capabilities with oversight guidelines.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil11 Dec 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil18 Dec 2025
- Committee Stage 34th Dáil3 Mar 2026
- Report Stage 34th Dáil3 Mar 2026
- Fifth Stage 34th Dáil13 May 2026