Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the officials, particularly Dr. Cahill, for their time and insight. I note that the briefing document for today's meeting refers to the need for regulations to be minimal in terms of burdens placed, particularly on SMEs, given their limited resources, which I think everyone would agree with. In addition, I note that the document states that many mainstream business ICT products are classified as category 5 dual-use items under the EU regulation. Can the witnesses advise what impact this classification is likely to have on SMEs in Ireland? Can they estimate how many SMEs are involved in exporting such products? Could they also inform me if the burden imposed by these regulations will be very challenging for many SMEs?