Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022

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• Gardaí can use body-worn cameras, ANPR (number plate readers), CCTV, and telephone recording in defined circumstances, with oversight from courts or senior officers.
• Gardaí can request CCTV footage from businesses; refusal becomes an offence. Live CCTV monitoring requires District Court approval or senior officer permission.
• Establishes codes of practice for recording device use. Repeals old Garda Act 2005 provisions. Reviews planned for ANPR and CCTV rules.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   4 Aug 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2023
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2023
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   11 Jul 2023
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Jul 2023
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   12 Jul 2023
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   26 Sep 2023
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   24 Oct 2023
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   21 Nov 2023
10. Cream List 33rd Dáil

    29 Nov 2023
11. Enacted

    5 Dec 2023