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NDNAD for Ireland

  • 17-02-2009 3:22pm
    #1
    Phototoxin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭


    On the criminal side, promised Bills include a new Forensic Sampling and Evidence Bill that will provide for the setting up of a DNA database.
    From here

    Looks like I'm emigrating (to do DNA ironically) too early!


    Anyway, assuming its passed and we have a national dna database what implications do you think it might have for the country ?


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  • #2
    Bottle_of_Smoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭Bottle_of_Smoke


    I don't like the idea of it. I always just think it would make framing someone that much easier


  • #3
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Phototoxin wrote: »
    From here

    Looks like I'm emigrating (to do DNA ironically) too early!


    Anyway, assuming its passed and we have a national dna database what implications do you think it might have for the country ?

    As with all these things, do we have any money to make it workable? I would imagine that the computer systems and testing processes are not cheap. AFAIK, we don't even have a national fingerprint archive. So even if this is brought in, all it will really mean is that there is a computer lab somewhere that isn't being used and Gardai will still operate on the basis of get a suspect and then do the testing.

    Incidentally, I see that they are also proposing to put the victim impact scheme "on a statutory basis". Apart from the fact that it does have a statutory basis, it highlights how all these new bills sound great but don't actually make significant changes. Significant changes cost money it seems.


  • #4
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    And how are we paying for this exactly?


  • #5
    Phototoxin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭Phototoxin


    Oh Biffo is taking a pay cut...

    No sorry that was a dream I had..

    I dont know to be honest. The thing is with a total of seventeen (17) scientists in the government lab [so I'm informed but it seems unlikely] who does the DNA anyway?

    And can it be contested by being independently tested as the issue (problem ?)with this aspect of forensic science is that it is done by the state who are also bringing forth the case?


  • #6
    Loxosceles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Loxosceles


    The implications of a DNA database for Ireland?

    None. It wouldn't take up more than a 2 meg memory stick.

    /start Deliverance Theme in diddly-aye banjo

    lox.


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