Ireland
Ireland became member of the Council of Europe on 5 May 1949. It is a founder member of the Organisation.
| Convention 108 | Signed | 18/12/86 |
| Ratified | 25/04/90 | |
| Convention 108+ | Signed | 10/10/2018 |
| National Constitution | ||
| Specific National Legislation | Data Protection Act 1988, amended by the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 336 of 2011) Both the Acts and the S.I. are available on www.irishstatutebook.ie |
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| Enacted | 13/07/88 10/04/03 01/07/11 |
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| ScopeScope | Manual Processing | Yes (provided the manual data is part of a relevant filing system or is intended to form part of such a filing system). |
| Non Natural person | No | |
| Public or private sector | Both | |
| Registration or Notification | Some data | |
| Special Authorisation for Exportation | Yes, in certain cases (section 11(4)(a)(ix) of 1988 Act as amended by section 12 of the 2003 Act) | |
| Data Protection Authority |
Data Protection Commissioner Data Protection Commissioner Canal House, Station Road Portarlington Co. Laois - IRL Tel: 353 57 8684800 / Fax: 353 57 8684757 Email: info@dataprotection.ie Website: www.dataprotection.ie |
