The Irish Government are to hold a data protection forum to focus on areas around data protection, this is due to the scrutiny because of the large amount of internet companies which are based in Ireland for data regulation purposes.
According to Taoiseach.gov.ie(1) “Arising from a Government decision of October 2014, a data forum is being established, part of the implementation of a roadmap aimed at ensuring that Ireland’s approach to Data Protection in the digital economy is ‘best in class’ globally. It takes place in the context of a number of other developments in the area of Data Protection”
The Data Forum will be chaired by Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy.
The forum will bring together representatives of industry, civil society, academia, the legal profession and the public sector.
Expressions of interest from those interested in participating in the forum are being invited by 21 May via dataprotection@taoiseach.gov.ie.
References
1. taoiseach.gov.ie Government Data Forum Retrieved 4/1/2015
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/publications/publications_2015/government_data_forum.html