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Popular one-day MasterClass – popular course

Date: 12th November, 2015

One of the most important components of FOI is the FOI Officer. It is essential to understand the role of the FOI officer and how that role integrates with data protection.

The new Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 was signed into law on October 14th 2014, extending the scope of FOI legislation to all public bodies with limited specified exceptions. Given new legislation and emerging decisions from the Information Commissioner interpreting that legislation, it has never been more important to understand the FOI process. Furthermore, the FOI Act gives people a right of access to records held by most public bodies including Government Departments, the HSE and Local Authorities, FOI officers may find that they must make daily decisions on how to respond to requests for information under the act and if and how you may apply exemptions to the Act.

Given that the new Act has changed the FOI landscape, FOI officers must keep up to date with decisions of the Information Commissioner, the Information Tribunal and the Courts. As the law develops in this area and case law can set precedent, it is imperative that FOI Officers, and those with responsibility for decisions regarding FOI within Public Bodies, are aware of their obligations and ensure that they understand how and when exemptions to the act may be applied, or not, and what has to be demonstrated to apply them correctly.

CMG Professional Training are Ireland’s leading training providers in regulatory and compliance issues and are hosting a one day CPD accredited MasterClass for Freedom of Information Officers in the public sector who are in direct contact with freedom of Information Act issues; who make decisions on FOI and who need to be completely up to date on the new amendments, extensions and scope of the act.

COURSE CONTENT 

  • A brief synopsis of the act insofar as it relates to FOI officers
  • The role of the FOI Officer – from legislation
  • The role of the FOI Officer – in practice
  • Legislative issues for the FOI Officer
  • Codes of practice
  • Publication Schemes
  • The role, powers and functions of the FOI Officer
  • Details of relevant Orders made to the 2014 FOI Act
  • Interaction with Data Protection
  • Examples of workflows

This CPD accredited MasterClass is suitable for all Freedom of Information Officers within FOI bodies/ public sector depts., including but not exclusively healthcare, local authorities, government agencies, semi state bodies ,charities, banks, universities, that are responsible for all aspects of FOI.

On completion you will receive your CMG MasterClass Certificate as well as your CPD Certificate containing 6 Structured CPD Points.

kate_colleary_100x100Kate Colleary

Intellectual Property and Data Protection Lawyer – Colleary & Co.

Kate is an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Her experience includes managing large scale data protection projects, (in one case involving over 100,000 documents and sound recordings in compliance with a data subject access request), acting for numerous multi-national clients, managing data protection compliance projects across multiple jurisdictions, advising a number of State Agencies on data protection obligations, advising a telco on data protection and data privacy obligations on its direct marketing campaigns, acting for large financial services companies in relation to data subject access requests and advising on data protection requirements in the context of litigation.

Training Environment:

CMG Professional Training courses take place at our state-of-the-art training facility in the Apex Building situated in the Beacon Quarter of Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18. The CMG Training Centre is accessible by the Luas, (Sandyford line, Stillorgan stop – 6 mins walk) several bus options (the number 11 travels from O Connell street Dublin and stops directly outside the training centre) and we are situated very close to the M50 at the Beacon Hospital corner. There are several car parks within a three minute walk from the training centre with very competitive ‘all day’ parking rates and we have a range of coffee shops (including Starbucks) as well as shops and restaurants nearby.

Date, Time & Venue:

Date:  12th November, 2015

Times: 9.30 am to 4.00pm

Venue: Apex Building, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Dublin 18

Course Cost:

This course costs €345.00 per person (early-bird) and includes course documentation and light refreshments. While the course fee does not include lunch, we do provide freshly made sandwiches, nespresso coffee and a range of teas and fresh juice for those who require a light lunch. Alternatively you can avail of the local food stores and coffee shops opposite the training centre for hot food or alternative lunch options.

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