Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-09
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I move amendment 28:
In page 22, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:
“(4) In making an appointment or designation under subsections (2) and (3), the Board and Minister shall have due regard of the need for the Chief Executive Officer to have relevant experience of, and expertise in relation to, matters connected with at least two of the following—
(a) digital rights or technology law;
(b) data privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation;
(c) human and fundamental rights matters or human rights law;
(d) equality matters or equality law;
(e) climate or energy systems;
(f) public administration and governance;
(g) civil society.”.

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