Joint Data Controller Arrangement between Payroll Division, Department of Education and The Managerial Authorities of Recognised Primary, Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools and the Chief Executives of Education and Training Boards

The purpose of this Circular is to confirm the relationship between the Payroll Division of the Department of Education and the managerial authorities of recognised Primary, Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools and the Chief Executives of Education and Training Boards (in respect of community national schools only) with regard to processing of personal data of school employees for Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll purposes for the purposes of Section 79 of the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).