Progress

Current status
in consultation
21 Jul 2022 adopted
13 Jul 2022 adopted
04 Jul 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Jul 2022
adopted

Signed into law Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act requiring electronic communications services providers to retain personal data

On 21 July 2022, the President of Ireland signed into law the Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act. The Act requires electronic communications services providers to store the user's personal data, including identity, address, location, …

Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Jul 2022
adopted

Adoption of Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Bill requiring electronic communications services providers to retain personal data

On 13 July 2022, the Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Bill 2022 was adopted. The Bill requires electronic communications services providers to store the user's personal data, including identity, address, location, web browsing history an…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Jul 2022
under deliberation

Introduction of the Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Bill requiring electronic communications services providers to retain personal data

On 4 July 2022, the Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Bill 2022 was introduced in the lower house of the Irish Legislature. The Bill requires electronic communications services providers to store the user's personal data, including identi…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament