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Leaving Cert Business: Data protection

How often Data protection comes up on the Business papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 3 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2023.

OL Asked on 4 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Business course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Data protection, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Data protection.

(a)GDPR began to apply in…
  1. January 2010
  2. May 2018
  3. July 2022
(b)The person who oversees GDPR compliance in many organisations is the…
  1. Loss adjuster
  2. Health and Safety Officer
  3. Data Protection Officer
(c)Under GDPR, asking a firm to move your personal data to another provider uses your right to…
  1. Data portability
  2. Rectification
  3. Erasure
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(a) May 2018

(b) Data Protection Officer

(c) Data portability

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Data protection.

Higher Level

Asked on 3 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2023.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Section 1 Q11
2022Section 1 Q5
2021Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Section 3 Q4
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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Data protection, 2 marks

Under GDPR, a firm needs a lawful basis, such as consent, before it can…

  1. Set its prices
  2. Charge VAT
  3. Process personal data
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Process personal data

Lawful bases include consent, a contract and legal obligations. Using data without one breaks GDPR.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 4 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 1 Q11
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Section 1 Q12
2019Section 1 Q5
2018Section 1 Q9
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Data protection questions

Data protection, 2 marks

The EU law that protects people personal data is known as…

  1. PAYE
  2. VAT
  3. GDPR
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GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation sets rules on how organisations collect, store and use personal information about people.

Data protection, 3 marks

Under data protection law a person has the right to…

  1. Cancel any contract they have signed with it
  2. Get a copy of the personal data held about them
  3. Read any file kept in the organisation's office
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Get a copy of the personal data held about them

This is called a subject access request. The organisation must normally reply within one month and usually free of charge.

Data protection, 2 marks

Who investigates data protection complaints in Ireland?

  1. The Data Protection Commission
  2. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
  3. The Labour Court
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The Data Protection Commission

The DPC handles complaints, carries out investigations and can fine organisations that break data protection law.

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