Dr. Des Hogan

Dr. Des Hogan

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 13

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Most Recent Title
Data Protection Commissioner
Most Recent Public Body
Data Protection Commission
First Seen
9 May 2024
Last Seen
23 December 2025

Observed Titles

Data Protection Commissioner

Observed Public Bodies

Data Protection Commission
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Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To seek dedicated funding, enhanced advice and support for business to comply with digital regulation.

Details: Balancing growth with digital compliance

Methods
Communications to seek dedicated funding, enhanced advice and support for business to comply with digital regulation, and to request meetings. - EmailMeeting with Data Protection Commissioners to discuss proposals for enhanced guidance and support for businesses to comply with digital regulation. - Meeting
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.

Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.

Methods
Multiple email communications regarding proposals, seeking support and requesting meetings to discuss items for inclusion in Budget 2026 relating to competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding for businesses. - EmailVarious meetings with officials to discuss proposals and to seek support for Digital Business Ireland's pre-budget submission, and supports for innovation, education, digital upskilling, and regulatory guidance for businesses. - Meeting

Intent: Questions to the Data Protection Commission, concerning their decision on the Public Services Card, that the processing of people's biometric data has been, and is, unlawful, but has been allowed to continue.

Details: Public Services Card

Methods
Letter to Data Protection Commissioners Dale Sunderland and Des Hogan in July 2025. - LetterMeeting with Des Hogan on 30 July 2025. - Meeting

Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland::Raise outstanding issues with the AI Act implementation in Ireland and the urgency to take action

Details: EU AI Act Implementaion

Methods
Email correspondece with selected TDs and Senators in August 2025. - EmailEmails Peter Burke (Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) and Niamh Smyth (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation) in July 2025. - EmailMeeting with Data Protection Commissioner Des Hogan on 30 July 2025. - Meeting

IAB Ireland

2025-08-28

Intent: Sharing the paper prepared by IAB Europe to reflect the views of national IABs including IAB Ireland on 'pay or consent' as EDPB prepares its guidelines

Details: Shared IAB Europe's feedback paper on EDPB Stakeholder event on 'Pay or Consent'

Methods
Shared the IAB Europe feedback paper via email - Email

Intent: Share information and provide clarity on the areas where the need for guidance on data sharing is most acute.

Details: 1/10/2024 - meeting - Safeguarding Ireland attended as a member of an informal Working Group that has been engaging with DPC about the need for Guidance on Data Sharing and Adult Safeguarding

Methods
DPC's office - specific areas where there is a lack of clarity on where data should and can be shared where an adult at risk may be at harm. - Meeting