David Murphy was appointed Deputy Commissioner, with responsibility for Supervision of the Public, Health, and Voluntary Sectors in 2022. Having joined the Commission in 2016, he has worked in the area of consultative engagement, providing best practice guidance and advice to organisations across the public and private sectors on compliance with the data protection legislative frameworks. David frequently represents the DPC as a speaker at events in Ireland and abroad, and has delivered guest lectures on data protection to various bodies including the Institute of Public Administration and UCD School of Medicine.

Prior to joining the DPC, David gained experience in data governance and record management in the Local Authority sector, with Dublin City Council’s Law Department.

In his current role he has responsibility for the following at the DPC: