Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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I love that Gibney comes after Geoghegan because we get quite a different viewpoint presented at the committee on a lot of these issues.

I would argue for a start that I do not think we have got it right in terms of our data privacy work. The trace data exposé that recently came out will signal that. Regulation is an important way for businesses to operate. I personally believe in the mantra that constraint breeds creativity. I have worked in a corporate environment and the public sector. When you put constraints and regulations on a corporate entity, it innovates and creates ways of continuing to make money within that environment. The reality is they will always be there to make money. They will never be inclined in any way to consider rights and equality, for example, against their bottom line because what everyone works towards is that bottom line. I have some specific questions to tap into Dr. Shrishak's unique expertise in legal and tech understanding. I will pick up on the discussion with Senator Ruane in relation to the defects. They can often only be seen in the aggregate rather than for individuals or protected groups. Is there a role for the Government to take that aggregate information from AI and slice and dice it alongside the protected groups, for example, in equality legislation here?