Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022

What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Establishes legal framework for Garda use of recording devices including body-worn cameras, CCTV, ANPR, and telephone call recording to investigate crime and protect public safety.
• Repeals section 38 of Garda Síochána Act 2005; requires Commissioner authorisation for CCTV schemes and allows data-sharing with designated bodies operating ANPR networks.
• Permits access to third-party CCTV live feeds via District Court authorisation or 72-hour internal approval; mandates codes of practice covering data protection and human rights safeguards.

Stage timeline What do these stages mean?

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

Debates

• From the Seanad 29 Nov 2023 ↗
• Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage 21 Nov 2023 ↗
• Report and Final Stages [Resumed] 15 Nov 2023 ↗
• Report and Final Stages 8 Nov 2023 ↗
• Committee Stage 24 Oct 2023 ↗
• Second Stage 26 Sep 2023 ↗
• Report and Final Stages 12 Jul 2023 ↗
• Second Stage (Resumed) 9 Feb 2023 ↗
• Second Stage 1 Feb 2023 ↗

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