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Compliance

​​Geological Survey Ireland is a division of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), part of Government of Ireland. We therefore comply with our parent department's policies around subjects such as Freedom of Information, Privacy and Data. ​

​​​Learn more about DECC policies and how we comply with national legislation in order to ensure quality services.

https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/dfd02-data-protection/

Further information on how we manage Data Protection, contact our Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@decc.gov.ie


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