Data Architecture Government of Ireland

Introduction1

Introduction• Mark Warren• Office of the Government CIO, Ireland• My role - Data • API approach for Government• Ambitious plans

Background2

Current Architecture

• Distributed architecture• Data collected, stored and

managed independently• Duplication in data

storage and collection • Bi-lateral agreements

between Public Bodies• Lack of reuse of data and

services

Vision2

Vision“Establish a data ecosystem that will improve how we govern, manage and re-use data in a secure, efficient, and transparent way, for the benefit of citizens, businesses and policy makers”

Strategy3

Data Sharing• Introducing a Data Sharing and Governance Bill

• Data Sharing• Provide for a general legal basis to share data• Encourage public bodies to share

• Data Governance• Whole-of-Government approach to data

Base Registries• Single authoritative source of basic data • Underpinned by legislation• Mandatory for public bodies to use base registries• Data access supported by APIs

Discovery• Facilitate reuse of data and services• Bring about transparency and awareness• Government Data Catalogue• Government API Catalogue

Reuse• API approach to data and

services• Reuse data and services

(unlock silos)• All new systems to adopt

APIs by default• Interoperability platform

Transparency• Personal data access portal for citizens

• View what personal data Government holds on them• View who accessed that data, when and why• Facilitate GDPR user rights

• API driven • Information not stored centrally• Public Bodies must provide the data using APIs

Summary4

Summary

Contact InformationMark WarrenOffice of the Government CIOIrish Governmentmark.warren@per.gov.ie