736. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is aware of any occasions where any person or organisation has unlawfully intercepted communications that is contrary to the provisions of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 since its enactment. [22425/26]
Topics / Communications Surveillance
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCommunications Surveillance
11 questions from 2 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 24 March 2026.
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737. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that no Member of the current Houses of the Oireachtas has had their phone calls or other forms of personal or business communications listened to, copied or intercepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22426/26]
738. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the appropriate legislation and processes are in place to facilitate requests by An Garda Síochána to intercept persons' telecommunications. [22427/26]
203. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the new Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill will permit An Garda Síochána, or any State body, to use covert surveillance software or spyware, including tools capable of accessing encrypted messaging services such as an app (details supplied); the specific technologies that will be authorised under the Bill; the…
449. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can guarantee that An Garda Síochána has never intercepted communications involving journalists given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49738/25]
450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can guarantee that An Garda Síochána has never intercepted communications involving public officials given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49739/25]
451. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can guarantee that An Garda Síochána has never intercepted communications involving members of the Houses of the Oireachtas given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49740/25]
452. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has ever been made aware of or if any officials have any knowledge regarding the interception of communications involving members of the Houses of the Oireachtas given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49741/25]
453. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has ever been made aware of or if any officials have any knowledge regarding the interception of communications involving journalists given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49742/25]
454. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has ever been made aware of or if any officials have any knowledge regarding the interception of communications involving public officials given the declaration by the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, that it intercepted the phones of journalists in Northern Ireland. [49743/25]
287. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if his Department is aware of and if it has concerns regarding covert listening devices being present in public places nationwide and the legality of same. [6917/25]