ANPR legal basis
Deputy Thomas P. Broughan sought confirmation that Garda automatic number-plate recognition lacked a legal basis and asked whether legislation would be introduced to fix it. The Minister said he had no notification of legislation and suggested a parliamentary question to the Minister.
I ask the Minister to confirm that the Attorney General has advised that the automatic number-plate-recognition system of An Garda Síochána has no legislative basis and that the data gleaned from the system and the work of the traffic corps cannot be used in prosecutions. If this is the case, is it intended to introduce a criminal justice or road traffic Bill or to amend legislation already before the Houses to remedy this defect urgently?
Comment on this
I do not have notification of any legislation at this point. I am sure if the Deputy tables a parliamentary question to the Minister, she will indicate whether the issue he raises will require legislation.