EU proposals on PNR condemned

An Oireachtas report on EU plans to force airlines to hand over Passenger Name Records (PNR) to police forces says that the proposals fail to strike the right balance between an individual's right to privacy and the need to fight international terrorism. The report also concludes that should airlines be forced to hand over such records that the cost of air travel would increase due to increased paperwork.

The all party report was written following public hearings in Leinster House with the Data Protection Commissioner, Aer Lingus and Ryanair.