Freedom of Information Disclosure Log 2020

Data Protection Commission

Freedom of Information Requests for Non-Personal Information during 2020

Pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the DPC is subject to FOI only in respect of records concerning the general administration of the Commission. The term "general administration" refers to records which have to do with the management the DPC as an organisation, such as records relating to personnel, pay matters, recruitment, accounts, information technology, accommodation, internal organisation, and office procedures. The DPC is not an FOI body in respect of records relating to its functions as a data protection authority.

The below disclosure log sets out details of non-personal requests for access to information which have been dealt with by the DPC under the FOI Act 2014. The disclosure log does not include details of requests for information which fall outside the scope of the FOI Act 2014. 

Date of Request

Requester Category

 

Summary of Request

Decision

Made

Date of

Reply

 

14/02/2020

 

Journalist

 

The minutes of all meetings of the DPC Senior Management Committee (SMC) in 2019

 

Part Granted

 

28/05/2020

 

11/03/2020

 

 

Other

The number of DPC staff who obtained specific data protection certifications or qualifications since 25 May 2018

 

Granted

 

15/05/2020

01/06/2020

Journalist

The listing of all purchase orders above €20,000 for 2019 and the first quarter of 2020

Granted

02/07/2020

10/08/2020

Other

A listing of the events at which DPC staff spoke or presented in 2019 as referenced in Annual Report for that year

Granted

05/09/2020

18/08/2020

Journalist

Copies of minutes of all board (or similar authority) meetings between January and August 2020

Part Granted

29/09/2020

04/09/2020

Journalist

List of training courses, seminars and presentations organised by DPC in Offices from January 2019 to date of request with associated costs and names of course providers

Granted

06/10/2020

01/10/2020

Journalist

Numbers and Types of Data Breaches DPC responsible for calendar year of 2019 to time of request in 2020

Granted

29/10/2020

21/10/2020

Other

The business case, timelines, procurement process and costs associated with the Case Management System

Part Granted

23/12/2020