Received
Decided 4 August 2022
Part-Granted
Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0350
Requester Type Other
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) (ONLY) to cover the period 2016 to date. The software or services may be provided by any company providing FRT/biometric identification services under consideration or a contract with An Garda Siochana and/or Department of Justice. 1. Procurement and tender documents; 2. Contracts, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, free-trial agreements; 3. Records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing FRT and/or biometric identification services to the Department of Justice for any use; 4. Purchase orders and invoices; 5. All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of FRT and/or biometric identification services; 6. Any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of FRT and/or biometric identification services for Policing, immigration, or other purposes. Any memoranda of understanding between the Department of Justice and other agencies to share FRT/biometric data, access remote FRT systems and/or biometric identification systems or other forms information sharing with external agencies; and 7. Records, reports, audits, and other documents sufficient to describe validation, accuracy, reliability, and policy compliance of the FRT and/or biometric Identification technology systems.