Ms Sabha Greene:

The first thing I would say about enforcement and dealing with the large companies is that for us, it is very important that whatever structures we set up in regulation have robust powers and the resources to effect those powers. It also highlights the importance of the co-ordination role of the DSC because it will be important that when it is dealing with other regulators on the sectoral side, there is easy flow of information. This is likely to need to be supported by statutory provision. We must also bear in mind that the Commission has a role in enforcement in the DMA and the DSA. It is not just our national body. We have the heft of the Commission as well.

I know there is horizontal legislation in Ireland and at EU level on the protection of whistleblowers. This is something of which we must be mindful as we implement the DSA and the DMA. Mr. Cuddihy can give the committee a quick update regarding the definition of gatekeepers while Mr. Dugdale will speak about the vetted researchers.