Bill entitled an Act to provide that members of Garda personnel may operate, or cause to be operated, recording devices in certain circumstances; to provide for additional conditions regarding the operation of body-worn cameras; to provide for the circumstances in which ANPR data, which includes relevant data from relevant bodies, may be utilised by members of Garda personnel; to provide for the recording of certain telephone calls to or from the Garda Síochána and the processing thereof; to outline the circumstances in which CCTV may be installed or operated for particular purposes; to provide for authorisation by the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána for the installation and operation of CCTV by the Garda Síochána or by a local authority for those purposes; to provide for the repeal of section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 with associated transitional provisions; to provide that members of Garda personnel may, pursuant to an authorisation given by the District Court or an approval granted by an independent superior officer, process the live feed CCTV operated by a third party; to provide that a member of Garda personnel may request retained CCTV data from a third party and for failure to furnish such data to be an offence; to provide for the installation or operation of CCTV in Garda Síochána premises pursuant to an authorisation; to provide for the preparation of draft codes of practice in relation to the operation of Parts 2 to 6 and for the Minister to declare them by order to be codes of practice; to make certain provision for the admissibility of evidence; to provide for a review of operation of Part 3 and Part 6; to amend the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009; to provide for certain offences; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 5 Dec 2023
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
5 Dec 2023
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
4 Aug 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
4 Aug 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
9 Feb 2023
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
9 Feb 2023
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
9 Feb 2023
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)9 Feb 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
11 Jul 2023
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)11 Jul 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
12 Jul 2023
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)12 Jul 2023
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
12 Jul 2023
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
12 Jul 2023
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
26 Sep 2023
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)26 Sep 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
24 Oct 2023
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)24 Oct 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
21 Nov 2023
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)21 Nov 2023
Completed
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Enacted
5 Dec 2023
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
5 Dec 2023
Completed
5 Dec 2023
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023
24 Oct 2023
Administrative Reprint - As amended in Committee [Seanad Éireann]
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022
4 Aug 2022
As initiated
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022
Amendments
29 Nov 2023
Cream List
1st Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
22 Nov 2023
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
8 Nov 2023
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
24 Oct 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
11 Jul 2023
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
4 Jul 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
29 Nov 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad
21 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
15 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed]
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
24 Oct 2023
Seanad Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
26 Sep 2023
Seanad Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage
12 Jul 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
5 Jul 2023
Select Committee On Justice
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
9 Feb 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee
9 Feb 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)
2 Feb 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)
1 Feb 2023
Dáil Éireann
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage