Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
2:00 am
Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
I just have a query on digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The Digital Services Act will apply from 28 June this year. That means digital products and services provided to consumers must comply with the European accessibility act. I fear a lot of work potentially has not been done on a lot of Government and other websites. Online services are not accessible. What is the Department doing to make sure all Departments, State agencies are in compliance and all the other actions that have to be taken are taken so that the State is not liable for fines and to being sued by consumers from 28 June, which is three days away?
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