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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011
No. 3 of 2011

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 26 January 2011 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 1(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(a) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 2, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(b)
  Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(a) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 1(1) references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 1(1) definition of "superior officer" para.(d) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(a) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 3 substituted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 3, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(c)
S. 3A inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 4, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 3A(8) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(b) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 3B inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 4, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 4(1) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(c) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(1)(a), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 4(1)(b) references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 4(1)(d) substituted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(1)(b), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 4(2) references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 5(b) amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(2), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 5(d) references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 6(1), (2) substituted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 5, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(d)
S. 6(3), (4) substituted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 5, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6(5)-(8) substituted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 5, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(d)
S. 6(3)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(d)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6(3A) inserted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(b)(i) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 6(4) amended Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(b)(ii) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 6(4)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(d)(ii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6A inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6A position after s. 6 confirmed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 86 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6B inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6B(9) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(e)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6B(10)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(e)(ii)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6B(10)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(e)(ii)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6B(10)(c) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(e)(ii)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6B(15)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(e)(iii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6C(1)-(3) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6C(4) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6D(1)-(3) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6D(4) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6D(5)-(9) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6D(10)(a)-(c) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(i)
S. 6D(10)(d) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6D(11) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(f)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6D(12)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(f)(ii)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6D(12)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(f)(ii)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6D(12)(c) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(f)(ii)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6E inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(iv)
S. 6E(2) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(b)(i) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 6E(3) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(b)(ii) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 6E(3A) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(b)(iii) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 6E(5) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(g) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 6E(6) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(b)(iv) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 6F(1) inserted insofar as it relates to a member of the Garda Síochána, a member of the Permanent Defence Forces and an officer of the Revenue Commissioners  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(v)
S. 6F(1) inserted insofar as it relates to an officer of the Competition and Consumer Protection Authority Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6F(2)-(5) Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 6, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(e)(v)
S. 6F(1) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(h) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7 deleted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(3), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 7A(1)-(6) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(i)
S. 7A(7) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 7A(7) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(1)-(6) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(i)
S. 7B(5)(b)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(i)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(5)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(i)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(5)(b)(iii) deleted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(i)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(7) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 7B(8)-(13) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(i)
S. 7B(14)(a)-(c) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(i)
S. 7B(14)(d) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 7B(15)-(23) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(i)
S. 7B(15) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(ii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(16) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(iii)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(16)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(iii)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(16)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(iii)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7B(16)(c) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(j)(iii)(IV) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7C(1)-(6) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iii)
S. 7C(7) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 7C(9)-(13) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iii)
S. 7D(5)(b)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(i)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7D(1)-(6) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iv)
S. 7D(5)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(i)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7D(5)(b)(iii) deleted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(i)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7D(7) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 7D(8)-(13) Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iv)
S. S. 7D(14)(a)-(c) Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iv)
S. S. 7D(14)(d) Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. S. 7D(15)-(23) Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 7, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(f)(iv)
S. 7D(16)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(ii)(I) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7D(16)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(ii)(II) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 7D(16)(c) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(k)(ii)(III) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 8 references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 9(1) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(l)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(4)(a), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 9(2) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(l)(ii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(4)(b), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 9(3) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(l)(iii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(4)(c), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 9(3A) inserted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(c)(i) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 9(3A) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(l)(iv) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(4)(d), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 9(4) amended Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(c)(ii) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 9(5) amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(4)(e), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 9(5)(c) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(l)(v) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 9(7) transfer of cert. functions under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 9(7A) inserted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(c)(iii) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 9(8) amended Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(iv) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 10 amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(5)(a), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 10(1) amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(5)(b), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 10(3) amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(5)(c), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 10(4) amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(5)(d), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 10(5)(a) substituted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(d) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 10(10) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(m) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 11 references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 12 substituted with transitional provisions Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 285(1)(c), (2), (3) Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 12 amended Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 10(6), 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
S. 12(1)(b) substituted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 89(e) 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 12(2)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(n)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12(3) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(n)(ii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12(4) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(n)(iii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12(4) substituted Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 214 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 12(5) inserted Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 214 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 12A inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12A(1) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(o) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12B inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12C inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12D inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12E inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12F inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12F(2)(c) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(p) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12G(1) inserted insofar as it relates to the Garda Commissioner, the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners  Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(ii)
S. 12G(1) inserted insofar as it relates the Chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
12G(2) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(ii)
12G(3) inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(ii)
S. 12G(3)(b) substituted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(q)(i) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12G(3)(d) substituted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(q)(ii) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12H inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(iii)
S. 12I amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(r) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 12I inserted insofar as it relates to a member of the Garda Síochána, a member of the Permanent Defence Forces and an officer of the Revenue Commissioners Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(iv)
S. 12I inserted insofar as it relates the Chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 1 August 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 390 of 2023), art. 2
S. 12J inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 8, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(g)(i)
S. 12J(2) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 78(s) 1 August 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 391 of 2023), art. 3(f)
S. 13A inserted Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (25/2022), ss. 9, 11(2) 26 June 2023 Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 287 of 2023), art. 3(h)
Schedule 1 amended European Union (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 349 of 2016), regs. 1(2), 52 3 July 2016 European Union (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 349 of 2016), reg. 1(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4(1)(d) Communications (Retention of Data) (Data Security)Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 352 of 2023)
S. 12F(1) Communications (Retention of Data) (Data Security)Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 352 of 2023)