Sinn Fein MEPs to vote against collecting airline passenger data – Boylan

The European Parliament will today
vote on a proposed EU law that will require airlines to hand over data on
passengers flying in and out of the EU. The information will include
passengers’ names, passport and contact details along with travel and
credit card information. Those in favour of the Passenger Name Record Directive
or PNR say it will help in the fight against terrorism. However, all of the
Irish Sinn Fein MEPs are to vote against it. Sinn Fein’s Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan
says there’s no justification for passing the PNR law.

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Airline passenger data needed to fight terrorism – Clune

MEPs will today vote on a proposed
EU law that will require airlines to hand over data on passengers flying in and
out of the EU. The information will include
passengers’ names, passport and contact details along with travel and
credit card information. Those in favour of the Passenger Name Record Directive
or PNR say it will help in the fight against terrorism. However, MEPs against
it are concerned that it will breach people’s privacy and lead to unnecessary
data retention. The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune, who is on the European
Parliament’s Transport Committee, says the PNR law is needed to track potential
terrorists.

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MEPs to vote on collection of airline passenger data PNR – Clune

The
European Parliament will vote today on a controversial EU law that will enable
the authorities to gather more information about passengers flying in and out
of the EU. If passed the PNR or Passenger Name Record Directive,
will oblige airlines to hand over data on their passengers to the relevant
EU authorities. Those supporting the directive say it will help fight terrorism
and serious crime. However, those against argue it will breach people’s privacy
and lead to unnecessary data retention. The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune, who is
on the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, says it’s essential the PNR Directive
comes into force.

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