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Security concerns raised over Chinese-made cameras in Leinster House

Feb 12, 2023 14:43
By Shannonside News
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Security concerns raised over Chinese-made cameras in Leinster House

The company's cameras can capture video of TDs, Senators and staff.

The Government has been warned that Chinese-made CCTV cameras in Leinster House could pose a security-risk.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has written to politicians in relation to the Chinese-state backed video surveillance company Hikvision.

It says that the company's cameras can "capture video of TDs, Senators and staff, and their private conversations."

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Dr. Kris Shrishak from the I-C-C-L says the high volume of foot-traffic in Leinster House can be watched from above:

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