Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand the EU is proposing to make this mandatory. Does Mr. Lowry believe it to be proportionate? Can countries opt in or out? For argument's sake, let us say it is up and running and we have a cyberattack on Ireland. Can we come along unilaterally and say we are not using the app or the wallet anymore for a period? Is the fact the EU is looking for it to be mandatory proportionate or should countries be able to opt in or out? We had a cyberattack not too long ago on the HSE and there are probably others we are not aware of. Do we then have the capacity to unilaterally decide at that moment in time that we are not using this European-wide digital wallet app?

I call on Mr. Lowry to respond, please.