Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. This is a highly technical area and Senator Horkan has touched on many of the issues I would have raised. I will try to keep the conversation flowing. Mr. Lowry said this is very conceptual at the moment and is in its infancy. Can he explain the next steps in trying to develop a technology like this? What type of inputs will Ireland have? I note Mr. Lowry said we had aligned with Europe in this regard. Can he explain the next steps and how long it will take? Obviously, it is hard to identify that now but the concept is good. Can he explain what input the State will have and how long it will take to roll out those steps that will bring us there?