Mr. Liam Herrick:

I think Ms Keatinge has made mention of that already. A lot of public bodies already have structures in place to assist with this. For example, we have a disability advisory committee. The Ombudsman for Children has a youth panel. A key question is going to be in the design of the national AI office. If, for example, it is recognised by the Government that the experience of children is especially important in terms of the regulation of AI, it would be important in the design of that office that people with expertise and lived experience, including young people, can make an input into it in a meaningful way. We would also be identifying other sections of society that need to be taken into account that are likely to be potentially disproportionately impacted by this technology. Disability, for example, is just one area. There are many examples across public sector and Government decision-making where effective ways of engaging or consulting different sections of society have been found. It is essential that they are deployed in this instance. We would be delighted to be of assistance to the Department in that regard.