Mr. Tim Culhane:

We included consultation with DPOs in our recommendation. It is so important to consult people. The earlier you do it, the better. It has to be there from the get-go. It makes life so much easier. Trying to do it later on and trying to retrofit stuff is a complete mess. It is about consultation and making sure Government Departments and agencies are aware of what they are required to do. Even existing Government Departments now are not engaging with DPOs in the correct way. That discussion is not for this meeting today but perhaps the public sector and Civil Service have to be educated on how they have to consult when it comes to drawing up legislation for AI regulation and so on.