Data Protection Law in Ireland

Denis Kelleher BCL, Barrister, LLD is Head of Privacy (EMEA) at LinkedIn. He is the author of two editions of 'Data Protection and Privacy Law in Ireland' as well as co-author with Karen Murray of 'EU Data Protection Law' and 'Information Technology Law in Ireland'. The various co-authors are experts in the field of Data Protection, taking a practical approach which will be of use to practitioners.

Part 1 - Introduction & overview
1. Introduction & overview.
a. Legislative history
Part 2: The Right to Data Protection
2. The right to data protection
3. Interaction with other rights.
Part 3: Analysing data protection problems
4. How to analyse a data protection problem
a. Does GDPR apply;
b. Definitions (key and other);
c. Lawful basis
d. Transparency
e. Other principles
f. Sensitive personal data
Part 4: Accountability and compliance
5. Governance -
a. The definition of controllership
b. Record keeping (article 30)
c. The DPO
6. Operational
a. Data Protection by Design & Default
b. Data security statement
c. Contracts with processors/other controllers
d. The DPIA
a. Risk
Part 6: Subject rights and remedies
7. Modalities & exceptions
8. Rights
a. Information
b. Access
c. Rectification
d. RTBF
e. Restriction
f. Notification
g. Portability
h. objection
9. Remedies
a. Complain to DPC
b. Courts – sue for compensation
Part 7: Supervision and enforcement by the IDPC
10. The Data Protection Commission
11. Investigations & powers
12. Fair procedures
13. Co-operation with other DPAs and the Role of the EDPB
Part 8: GDPR in an international context
14. Territorial scope
15. Transfer mechanisms
a. Adequacy
b. SCC
c. Other mechanisms
Part 9: Sectoral issues
16. Telecommunications
a. ePrivacy
b. Cookies
c. The EECC
17. Law Enforcement
a. Data Protection Act 2018
b. State powers to gather information
18. Finance sector
19. Processing by the State
20. Journalistic/research exemption
21. Privacy at work
22. Competition law
23. Children

Appendix I: other definitions
Appendix II: DPIA template