Data Governance and Strategy Unit

The data governance and strategy section takes the lead on supporting the department to be compliant with data and information regulations (including FOI, Records Management, GDPR and the Data Protection Acts). It also aims to provide greater strategic direction in the department's governance, management and use of data.

What we do

provide an administrative and coordinating service in relation to FOI and records management issues.
provide support to Business Units within the department on compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements
lead and coordinate the implementation of the actions within the department’s data strategy Department’s Data Strategy
provide centralised corporate data governance and support services

Contact us

Data Governance and Strategy Section

Address:

Data Governance and Strategy Section, Department of Education, Marlborough Street , D01 RC96 , D01 RC96

Email:

datagovernance@education.gov.ie

Phone number:

(01) 889 6411
2410

Data Protection Officer –Department of Education

Address:

Data Protection Unit, Department of Education , Cornamaddy , Athlone, County Westmeath , N35 X659

Email:

dpo@education.gov.ie

Phone number:

(090) 648 3908

Freedom of Information Unit

Address:

Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 , D01 RC96 , Dublin 1 , D01 RC96

Email:

foi@education.gov.ie

Phone number:

(01) 889 6400

Information Access Unit

Address:

Department of Education , Dublin 1 , Marlborough Street , D01 RC96

Email:

subjectaccessrequest@education.gov.ie

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