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European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 30th June

conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 30th June

signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann

approve this opt-in against a backdrop where European courts have repeatedly warned against general and indiscriminate data collection, where EU-level reviews accept the effectiveness of PNR is difficult to measure with precision and where the legal justification for these systems depends on continuous demonstration of necessity … becomes more important in light of the direction of travel in European case law. Courts have repeatedly cautioned against general and indiscriminate data collection. While PNR has not been struck down, it exists in a narrowing legal space, one in which necessity and proportionality must be continuously justified

Ireland is already bound by the EU’s PNR directive and operates a dedicated passenger information unit within the Department of Justice. However, our current arrangements with Iceland and Norway rely on an ad hoc, case-by-case data-sharing system. This is cumbersome and reactive. By opting … data use, retention and privacy. Personal data must be depersonalised after six months and deleted within five years. Sensitive information is strictly excluded. Importantly, no automated decision-making can occur without human oversight. Ireland has already opted in to similar PNR agreements with Australia, the United States