Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. John Sherwin:
Yes. In terms of contracts being awarded, we mentioned that we need to ensure equality and human rights standards are applied and there is transparency around their deployment. There must also be clear roles for DPOs in terms of informed consent. I think the Government does have an element of enforcement in the context of addressing AI-related development in the right way at that contract point. It will be difficult to impose outside of that contract point. The development of those conditions around contracts is work that should include DPOs and is probably a very important element of giving the Government some kind of authority and teeth in relation to enforcement after the fact.
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