Dr. Orlaigh Quinn:

On communications generally, we feed into Government policy; we do not set policy. In this regard, it is important that we are represented on all the relevant groups. We are represented, for example, on the climate action high-level steering group. We are on the Cabinet committee that the Taoiseach chairs on economic infrastructure and climate change. We are on the technical research and modelling group and the senior officials' group on sustainable development goals, energy labelling and offshore renewable energy. To all these areas we bring the expertise of our colleagues in our offices and agencies. I should also mention the National Standards Authority of Ireland, which is not represented today, because one of our offices has a huge role in setting standards in this area. We bring that into all these fora and work collectively with colleagues to inform Government policy.