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Data Protection Commission publish independent KOSI audit report into resource allocation

11th March 2022

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published the final report of the independent KOSI audit of resource allocation at the DPC. The audit reflected on structure, numbers of staff and the efficacy of the current organisational model in the light of risks arising from post-GDPR requirements, while also considering how the DPC aligns with the structures of peer and analogous bodies. ...

Regulators welcome National Digital Strategy

01st February 2022

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and the Data Protection Commission (DPC) welcome the publication of the National Digital Strategy today by Taoiseach Michéal Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.  The National Digital Strategy marks a step change for Ireland’s ambition to harness the ...

Data Protection Commission publishes report on data protection audit of political parties in Ireland

20th December 2021

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) today published a report entitled “Data Protection Audit of Political Parties in Ireland.” The report was compiled following data protection audits conducted this year by the Data Protection Commission in twenty-six registered political parties in Ireland. Background ...

DPC welcomes resolution of proceedings relating to the Public Services Card

10th December 2021

Legal proceedings in which the Department of Social Protection appealed against an Enforcement Notice issued by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in relation to the Department’s processing of personal data when issuing Public Services Cards (PSC) have been resolved. The Data Protection Commission welcomes the resolution of the proceedings. ...