Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Organisation name in original language
Category of human rights structure
Statutory human rights body
Country
Ireland
Type(s) of body
Data Protection Authority (DPA)
Legal source(s)
- Data Protection Act 2018
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Providing remedy
- Performing promotional activities
Specific mandates
- Any other function under international human rights conventions, under EU legislation or under the national legal system
Structured cooperation with partners at national level
- Made observations on 30 pieces of new legislation provided to the government and the Oireachtas in 2022.
- Part of the Digital Regulators Group established in 2022 to help integrate communication with government and drive regulatory coherence ahead of pending legislative changes at the EU level.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Contributed to over 300 European Data Protection Board meetings in 2022.
- Has representatives on all European Data Protection Board subgroups.
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