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For Written Answer on : 09/09/2024
Question Number(s): 1113 Question Reference(s): 34701/24
Department: Justice
Asked by: David Stanton T.D.
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 2 July 2024, when she expects Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
REPLY
Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 2 July sought an update on the publication of the operational code of practice for the installation and operation of community CCTV schemes, as well as the 36 community CCTV schemes that have been approved for grant funding by my Department to date, and the current status of each project.
In providing that answer to the Deputy, I noted that the parts of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act which have yet to be commenced, including Part 5 which deals with the authorisation and operation of CCTV, will be commenced in the coming months.
These timelines are subject to the requirement for the Garda Commissioner to develop Codes of Practice for the parts of the Act not yet commenced which will set out the procedures and standards to be followed, as well as the new rules around confidentiality, security, storage, access and retention of data and data subject rights.
