Open Data overview presented at IDA Ireland's Artificial Intelligence #AI_Island meeting http://www.idaireland.com/newsroom/Publications/Artificial-Intelligence

1. Deirdre Lee
@deirdrelee
@derilinx
www.derilinx.com
Open Data Overview
18th Sept 2017

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/400012599/i-heart-data-statistics-data-nerd-i-love

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https://www.madhattertech.ca/chatter/open-data-and-journey-innovative-governments

4. Open data is data that can be freely used, re-used
and redistributed by anyone.
What is Open Data?
http://opendatahandbook.org/guide/en/what-is-open-data/

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Available Online

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Reusable

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Machine-readable, Open Formats

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10. Where can I find Open Data?
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14. What’s driving Open Data?
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15. National Open Data Initiative
Key part of the Government’s Public Service reform activities
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Open
Data
eGovernment
Strategy
PSI
Regulations
EU &
International
Initiatives
Open
Government
Partnership
Action Plan
Civil
Service
Renewal
Plan
Public
Service
Reform
Programme
Proposed
National Data
Infrastructure
Benefits
• Social, economic and political
• Transparency, citizen engagement
and improved services
• Improved risk management,
policy analysis and efficiencies
• Business innovation and
economic growth

16. • National Open Data portal in place data.gov.ie
• A technical framework for open data developed
• Governance arrangements put in place (Open Data
Governance Board and Public Bodies Working Group)
• Engagement with public bodies to identify high value
datasets
• Engagement with stakeholders to promote the Open
Data initiative
National Open Data Initiative

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The Open Data Strategy provides a
framework for data to be used to
ensure that public services are
delivered in a more effective and
efficient manner and in a transparent
and accountable way.
Patrick O’Donovan T.D., Minister of State with
responsibility for Public Procurement, Open Government
and eGovernment.
http://www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/Final-Strategy-online-version.pdf
www.derilinx.com
Open Data Strategy 2017-2022

18. Ireland – Open Data Trendsetter
✓National
guidelines
✓Many regional
data initiatives
✓Many regional
portals integrated
Coordination
✓Free of charge
✓Open licensed
✓Policy encourages
to use standard
licence
Licensing Norms
Open Data Policy
✓API accessible
✓Possibility to give
feedback
✓Search data sets
✓Download data sets
Χ Contribute to portal
Usability
Overview Ireland
▪Ireland
▪EU average
Presence Open
Data Policy – 98%
Use of
Open Data
54%
Impact of
Open Data
70%
▪ Most downloaded dataset: real time
travel information for bus and rail.
▪ Top 5 most consulted domains:
1. Transport and Infrastructure
2. Crime and Justice
3. Statistics
4. Geospatial
5. Health
Top data set & domains
✓Open Data policy in place
✓National 5 year strategy
✓14 priority domains
identified
✓Pre-defined approach to
ensure data sets are up-to-
date
✓More than 3 events held
annually
100%
97%
100%
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25
50
75
100
https://www.europeandataportal.eu/sites/default/files/country-factsheet_ireland.pdf

19. How is Open Data being used?
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20. Monitoring / Planning
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
http://infographics.qqi.ie/

21. Reporting / Transparency
Office of the Government CIO
http://whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie/en/

22. Modelling / Decision-making
Exceedence
http://exceedence.com/monetising-metocean-data-an-open-data-project/

23. Improved Services / Efficiency
City Mapper
https://citymapper.com/

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Cost-savings
NICVA – Detail Data
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/showcase/prescriptions-cost-savings

25. Where do I start?
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28. Find out more... Tue 26th Sep
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