The Open Data Initiative was launched by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., in July 2014. This Initiative highlights Open Data as having a powerful role to play in the Public Service Reform agenda. It…
An update setting out the progress made in implementing the actions contained in the Implementation Plan can be found here
Open Data Workshop “Just as oil was likened to black gold, data takes on a new importance and value in the digital age.” -Commissioner Neelie Kroes Open Data, data that is published under an Open License so that it can…
Meeting to discuss establishment of Implementation and Review Group The OGP requires member countries to identify a forum to enable regular multi-stakeholder consultation on OGP implementation.As set out in Section 7 of Ireland’s first National Action Plan, an Implementation and…
A public briefing session on Open Data will take place at 6pm on Monday 8th September in the Atrium, Department of Justice and Equality, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. Please register for this event here. The format of this meeting…
Ireland’s national Open Data Portal was launched today by Mr. Brendan Howlin, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The portal, www.data.gov.ie, was developed by Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway. Open Data forms a core element of Ireland’s…
Ireland’s Draft National Action Plan released at Open Government Partnership Europe Regional Meeting 8 – 9 May 2014 – Dublin Castle At the Open Government Partnership Europe Regional Meeting on May 8th, Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform released Ireland’s first…
An open letter was sent to Minister Brendan Howlin of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on April 11, 2014, asking for fees for all stages of Freedom of Information and Access to Information on the Environment requests to…
Civil Society Event Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 (16:00 – 20:00) About the Event If the OGP Civil Society Day could be summed up as one word, it is alliance. Enthused advocates from all corners…
The most recent version of the draft NAP was sent, with civil society’s feedback, to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on Wednesday afternoon, April 16, 2014. Civil society representatives also drafted a foreword for NAP, which outlines their…
