Sandra Skehan

Sandra Skehan was appointed a Deputy Commissioner (Acting), Head of regulatory Activity, in May 2022. Sandra has been an employee of the Commission since 2015 with responsibility over numerous units including complaint handling units and the Determination Assessment Unit at Assistant Commissioner level. In her current role, she has responsibility over a number of areas within the DPC including the National and Cross Border Breach Unit, Complaint Handling Units, International Transfers and matters relating to the Law Enforcement Directive (LED).

Sandra obtained an MSc in Business and Management from the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), a Business and Law Degree from University College Dublin and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and a Professional Certificate in Data Protection.

Responsible Units:

• Complaint handling
• Investigations
• Breach notifications assessment
• International transfers
• Law Enforcement breach notifications and complaints