Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy is right that the council is coming to the end its term of at the end of this year. It has done incredible work up to this point, not just in assisting the Government and our Departments in how we can be AI ready, but also in going out and helping with the public trust piece, doing the engagements and talking to people. It is very broad. I am not sure if the committee had the whole council in. I have met some of its members and will in future, too. I certainly believe it should be something we could do into the future if they are willing to continue that work. In terms of resourcing and the terms and conditions, that will all have to be established if and when we do this and if the council is happy to continue working with us.