Institutional Burials Act 2022

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Functions of Director of FSI

64. (1) The Director of FSI shall perform, or cause to be performed, the following functions under this Act:

(a) the forensic testing of samples taken under this Act;

(b) the entry of DNA profiles generated from forensic testing in the appropriate index of a DNA (Historic Remains) Database and entry of related information in a Personal Information (Historic Remains) Database;

(c) permitted searching of the Databases in accordance with section 65 ;

(d) DNA profile comparison and furnishing the results of such comparison to a Director;

(e) providing information that is required by a Director for the performance of his or her functions including statistics and related analysis of an Identification Programme;

(f) in accordance with this Part, the destruction of samples, the deletion of DNA profiles from the DNA (Historic Remains) Database and the deletion of any related information in a Personal Information (Historic Remains) Database;

(g) recording information required for the proper operation of the Databases including but not limited to—

(i) information relating to the taking of samples,

(ii) when samples are submitted to FSI,

(iii) when DNA profiles are generated from samples, and

(iv) requests for destruction of samples or return of samples to a Director and the deletion of a DNA profile and related information;

(h) maintain the security of the DNA profiles and information in the Databases;

(i) as considered appropriate, the development of the Databases taking account of any new technology;

(j) the storage of samples sent to FSI under this Part.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Director of FSI may make such arrangements, including contractual arrangements, as he or she considers appropriate with such other laboratories (whether within or outside the State) for the performance of the function referred to in subsection (1)(a) or the performance of that function in any particular case or class of cases.

(3) Arrangements under subsection (2) shall be subject to compliance with the requirements of this Act and such terms and conditions as may be agreed.