Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current levels of staffing in the Data Protection Commissioner; the current number of vacant positions; and the total target workforce. [29866/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) is independent in the performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers.

The DPC received €27.9m in funding under Budget 2024 - an almost eightfold increase on the 2015 allocation.

I am advised that the current staffing level in the DPC is 234 (as at 8 July 2024). There are currently 56 vacant positions with a targeted headcount of 290.