Shay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, agus déanaim comhghairdeas léi on her recent appointment. I thank her for the very informative, worthwhile and important debate we had yesterday on this area, particularly around artificial intelligence.

What specific metrics is the Department using to measure the impact of the digital transition fund on SMEs, particularly in respect of their digital competitiveness? As we know, technology is moving very quickly. As we discussed yesterday, a lot of this is due to changes in AI and changes brought about by AI. Clearly, the fund is strategically very important and I hope there are plans to extend it beyond its expiry date in 2026. Will the Minister confirm whether this fund will continue beyond that date?

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