If I'm reading it right, the judge said it was ok for the Supt to get the info from the GNIB but not the Dept of Justice. But where did the GNIB get their info - surely from the Dept of Justice? Sounds like the Supt was punished for doing his job too well?
Supt McCauley told the appeal hearing said he must assess suitability of a person to drive a taxi and that includes checks on immigration status.
On foot of a note from the Garda National Immigration Bureau that Mr Shuvo’s status, based on marriage to an EU citizen, had been revoked and he had a temporary permission, queries were made to the department.
It confirmed his permission was revoked in January 2022; a review of revocation was pending; he had a temporary stamp four permission until June 2023 and the Minister was satisfied he had provided false and misleading documents in support of his residency.
The judge concluded there was a breach of Mr Shuvo’s personal data rights under the EU charter and “no legal basis” for the exchange of information with the department at the time the access request was made.
The evidence obtained from the Garda National Immigration Bureau was within the remit of the superintendent as it was information held within the body of An Garda Síochána, she said.
What's the point of revoking people's visas etc if the Minister/Dept of Justice can't tell anyone?
