Data Protection Commissioner criticised for inefficient decision-making on GDPR matters

Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon rejected criticism that her office has a 'poor understanding' of the law provisions of GDPR.  File Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has defended her office from accusations of consistent inertia as “relying on very sensationalist statements based on inaccurate information”.

A hearing of the justice committee on Tuesday focused on GDPR and heard from DPC Helen Dixon along with three witnesses who spoke critically of the regulator’s performance.