The document discusses strategies and guidelines for supporting public-sector bodies in publishing open data effectively in Ireland, emphasizing positive impacts across various sectors. It identifies key challenges faced by potential open data publishers and outlines governance structures and technical publishing recommendations to enhance data discoverability and usability. Additionally, it highlights specific open data initiatives, including those related to COVID-19 and public transport, while encouraging collaboration and measuring the impact of published data.

1. Supporting Open Data Publishers
The Future of Open Data Portals Webinar Series
3rd Nov 2020
Deirdre Lee
deirdre@derilinx.com
@derilinx
www.derilinx.com

2. Tim Berners-Lee, ‘The next Web of open, linked data’, 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM6XIICm_qo
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How can we support Public-Sector Bodies not only to
publish Open Data, but to ensure their initiatives
achieve positive impact?
➔ Environmental ➔ Economic ➔ Political ➔ Social

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About
Derilinx leads Linked and Open Data
initiatives, providing fully hosted and
managed data solutions.

5. Main Challenges Faced by
(Potential) Open Data Publishers
1. Organisation Buy-in
2. Management Support
3. User Buy-in
4. Easy to Use Data
5. Up-to-Date Data
6. Interoperable
7. Security

6. Open Data Excuse Bingo
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Data Protection
I don't mind, but
someone else might
We have to organise
internal data first
Poor Quality
People may misinterpret
the data
It's too big
There's already a project
to...
Lawyers want a custom
License
We will get too many
enquiries
Thieves will use it It's too complicated We'll get spam
There's no API It's not very interesting
We might want to use it
in a paper
What if we want to sell it
later
http://bit.ly/Ymzy0a

7. Models for Open Data Publication
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https://www.w3.org/TR/dwbp
http://odimpact.org/periodic-table.html
https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/highlights/practical-guide-building-future-proof-open-data-portals

8. Supporting Open Data Publishers in Ireland
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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

9. Supporting Open Data Publishers in Ireland
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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

10. 10
Open
Data
EU Directive
on Open Data
and PSI
Open Data
Strategy
2017-2022
Public Service
Data Strategy
2019-2023
Public Service
ICT Strategy
eGovernment
Strategy
2017-2020
Data Sharing
and
Governance
Act 2019
National Data
Infrastructure
Our Public
Service 2020
Irish Legislation
and Policy
Supporting
Open Data

11. Supporting Open Data Publishers in Ireland
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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

12. Open Data Governance
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Minister for Public
Expenditure and Reform
Open Data Governance
Board
Open Data Advisory
Group
Open Data Unit
(Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform)
Open Data Liaison
Officers in Public Bodies

13. Supporting Open Data Publishers in Ireland
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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

14. Training and Support
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Open Data Liaison Officers
in Public Bodies

15. Supporting Open Data Publishers in Ireland
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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

16. 1. Open Data Licence
2. Recommended Formats for Open Data
3. Recommended Metadata Schema for Open Data
4. Recommended Standards for Open Data
5. Unique Resource Identifiers
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17. Open Data Technical Publication Guidelines 2020
Recommend best practices that will:
• ensure the discoverability and accessibility of data,
• empower people to understand and use data,
• support increased public-service transparency,
• drive evidence-based decision making and innovation, and
• enable measurable impact.
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18. COVID19 Datasets
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https://data.gov.ie/dataset?q=covid
http://data.geohive.ie/covidData.html
https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/

19. COVID19 Datasets
OD Technical Publishing Guidelines:
• Ensure Data is Up-to-Date
• Publish High-Value Datasets
• Enable the Geolocation of Data
• Provide the Data as 5* Linked Data
• Support Non-Technical Users in Understanding the Data
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20. Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) API
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https://data.smartdublin.ie/dataset/gtfs-r-real-time-passenger-information

21. Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) API
OD Technical Publishing Guidelines:
• Publish Data via APIs
• Use Data Standards
• Co-Locate Documentation for the Dataset
• Collaborate with User Community
• Measure Data Use
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22. Central Statistics Office (CSO)
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https://data.cso.ie/
https://dataviz.losd-dck.staging.derilinx.com/
https://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/infographics/peopleandsociety/

23. OD Technical Publishing Guidelines:
• Publish Historical Datasets
• Publish Data in Open Data Formats
• Use Data Standards
• Support Non-Technical Users in Understanding the Data
• Provide Examples of Data in Use
• Provide the Data as 5* Linked Data
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Central Statistics Office (CSO)

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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

25. Open Data Impact Series
1. Creating Business Opportunities with Open Data
2. Driving Open Transport Data
3. How Open Data can help our Environment
4. Open Data – Supporting Arts, Culture and Heritage
5. Open Data and COVID19
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https://derilinx.com/news/

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Policy
Governance
Capacity
Technical
Engagement
Demand

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https://smartdublin.ie/flooding-innovation-project-real-time-data-for-the-dublin-region/

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https://haleandhearty.ie/

29. https://energydata.info/
http://gep-explorer.surge.sh/

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How can we support Public-Sector Bodies not only to
publish Open Data, but to ensure their initiatives
achieve positive impact?
➔ Environmental ➔ Economic ➔ Political ➔ Social

31. OD Challenges mapped to OD Supports
Policy Governance Capacity Technical Engagement Demand
Organisation Buy-in ✓ ✓
Management Support ✓ ✓
User Buy-in ✓ ✓
Easy to Use ✓ ✓ ✓
Up-to-Date Data ✓ ✓
Interoperable ✓ ✓
Security ✓ ✓ ✓