Brian McHugh

The DGA aims to increase trust in data sharing by establishing a harmonised framework for data sharing and setting out certain basic requirements for what is known as data governance.

Ireland is late in implementing the DGA, which came into force across the EU in September 2023.

As Ireland’s competent authority, the CCPC will hold a number of responsibilities including:

• management of the notification process for an entity to be approved as a data intermediary service provider or data altruism organisation;
• publication and maintenance of the Irish register of data altruism organisations (the European Commission publishes the register of data intermediation services providers);
• monitoring and supervising Irish registered DGA entities for compliance with the DGA;
• processing of complaints regarding non-compliance of the DGA;
• investigation of non-compliance (either as a result of a complaint or of its own volition);
• taking any necessary enforcement action following a breach of the DGA; and
• co-ordination with the European Data Innovation Board and other competent authorities.

CCPC chairperson Brian McHugh said: “Data is at the centre of the digital transformation, and data-driven innovation can bring enormous benefits to citizens and businesses.

“We look forward to our new responsibilities under the Data Governance Act and contributing to the creation of a trusted data economy which is transparent, proportionate and fair.”