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Data Protection Commission statement on funding in 2021 Budget

13th October 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today welcomed the allocation of €19.1 million in funding to the office, as announced by the Government in Budget 2021, an increase to the €16.9 million that was allocated for 2020. ...
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DPC Reply to Representation Received From Senator Malcolm Byrne on 7 October 2020

10th October 2020
I would be grateful if you could outline for me the reasons as to why the DPC will not be covering the costs of the Schrems II case? Reply ...
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Processing Customer Data for COVID-19 Contact Tracing

14th September 2020
As we move forward in the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, one of the recommended measures is for certain businesses to take contact details from customers and retain them for one month in the event that someone becomes ill and contact tracing by the health authorities is required. ...
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Irish Language Scheme – Request for submissions

17th August 2020
The Commissioner for Data Protection is preparing a new Irish Language scheme in accordance with Section 15 of the Official Languages Act 2003 (the current scheme can be viewed on our website, www.dataprotection.ie). ...
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DPC statement on CJEU decision

16th July 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) strongly welcomes today’s judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). ...
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