Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009
Public bill · Government · Presented
Requires phone and internet providers to keep specified communication records—such as numbers, user details, dates, times and mobile locations—for up to two years, without retaining message or call content. Gardaí, the Defence Forces and Revenue could access the records to investigate serious offences, protect national security or save lives, with security requirements, reporting and complaint procedures.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to give effect to Directive No. 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC, to provide for the retention of and access to certain data for the purposes of the prevention of serious offences, the safeguarding of the security of the State and the saving of human life, to repeal Part 7 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005, to amend the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and to provide for related matters
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- Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage. Seanad
- Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Order for Report Stage. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Fifth Stage. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Message from Select Committee. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage. Dáil
- Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee. Dáil