Data Governance Board – Data Sharing Agreement Register

The Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 (DSGA) introduces a layer of governance and transparency to the sharing of personal information between Public Service Bodies. Governance is applied through the oversight of the Data Governance Board, who, as set out in the DSGA, must review each data sharing agreement having given regard to the matters as set out in Section (57).

This DSGA Data Sharing Agreement Register (the Register) fulfils the obligation under Section 60(5) of the DSGA, which sets out that the Data Governance Board (the Board) shall publish a copy of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) including the summarised Data Protection Impact Assessment, if conducted; and a copy of the Board recommendations.

The Register contains details of all DSAs that have successfully completed the processes set out in the DSGA Data Sharing Playbook, and have used the DSGA Model Data Sharing Agreement Template. Key processes completed include a 28 day period of Item was unpublished or removed the review of each agreement by the Board and resulting recommendations being adopted by the parties to that agreement.

The Data Governance Unit provides Secretariat support for the Data Governance Board under the DSGA, and maintains this Register on behalf of the Board.

The DSGA Data Sharing Playbook and Model DSA Template are a part of a wider Data Sharing Governance Framework, which was developed to guide public bodies through the data sharing process under the legislation. The layer of governance applied by the Data Sharing Governance Framework and the oversight applied by the Board ensures greater transparency in the way that data is shared by public bodies, and that the recommendations for each reviewed DSA reflect the interests of the public.

• the effective Data Sharing Agreement including the summarised Data Protection Impact Assessment, if conducted
• the Data Governance Board Recommendations

• the Data Governance Board website has full details of the work carried out by the Board
• further information on the DSGA Framework is available on the Data Governance Unit website

2022

• Data Sharing Agreement for Naturalisation Data - DOJDFA 001_220203
• Data Sharing Agreement for Immigrant Investor Programme Data - DOJREV 002_220203
• Data Sharing Agreement for Emergency Travel Certificates (ETCs) Data - DFAHSE 003_220628
• Data Sharing Agreement for Next of Kin Data - DFADSP 004_220628
• Data Sharing Agreement for National End of Life Survey Data - DSPHIQA 005_220711
• Data Sharing Agreement for Inspections in Early Learning and Care Settings Data - DCEDIYDE 010_210722
• Data Sharing Agreement for Foreign Birth Registration Data - DSPDFA 012_220819
• Data Sharing Agreement for Animal Identification Movement (AIMs) Data - BBDAFM 013_220825
• Data Sharing Agreement for Next of Kin Notification Data for Irish Citizens - AGSDFA 014_220907

2023

• Data Sharing Agreement for Archaeological Excavations License Data - DHLGHNMI 008_200722
• Data Sharing Agreement for Consents for Works (to a national monument) Data - DHLGHNMI 009_200722
• Data Sharing Agreement for LINC Data in Early Years Care Data - DCEDIYMIC 011_220816
• Data Sharing Agreement for EU Habitats Directive and Wildlife Acts Data - DAFMDHLGH 016_140922
• Data Sharing Agreement for Ministerial Directions Data - DHLGHNMI 017_161122
• Data Sharing Agreement for LEO Suite of Services Data - EILAS 018_211122
• Data Sharing Agreement for DAFM Schemes Eligibility Data - DAFMBB 019_230607
• Data Sharing Agreement for Independent Research of Education Data - DOEERC 020_230803
• Data Sharing Agreement for Calf Slaughter Data - BBDAFM 021_230831
• Data Sharing Agreement for Animal Welfare Data - BBDAFM 022_230919

2025

• Data Sharing Agreement for Unique Business Identifier Number (UBIN) Data - REVUBIN 023_240125