Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses. I will pick up on Deputy Mythen's last point. Will the witnesses articulate what a robust framework would look like and how it would operate? We heard from the Department last week. It has developed guidelines and the witnesses have articulated some concerns in that regard. We also know that AI is being used. There are individual projects and pilots. Do the witnesses have any reflections as to how we might put systems in place to ensure there is co-design and input from the range of stakeholders and perspectives on that? My sense is that is not happening yet.

On IHREC's responsibilities under Article 77, do the witnesses have a clear understanding of what is expected of IHREC? Is there ongoing engagement with the Government and Department? How is that taking shape and how might it be improved to ensure we can have confidence?

We understand there are balances to be struck. There are risks associated with this but there are also opportunities. How do we give people confidence that we are being as rigorous as possible and that our systems are robust?