Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I move amendment No. 42:
In page 31, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:
“ Annual report
40. (1) The Office shall not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year of the Office prepare a report on its activities during that year, and the Office shall as soon as may be after preparing the report, cause copies to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) , if, but for this subsection, the first annual report would relate to a period of less than 6 months, the report shall relate to that period and to the year immediately following that period and shall be prepared, and the Office shall cause copies to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be, but not later than 6 months after the end of that year.
(3) A report under subsection (1) shall include information on the performance of the functions of the Office during the period to which the report relates and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall include such other information in such form as the Office thinks fit or the Minister may request.
(4) The Office shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after copies of an annual report are laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in accordance with subsection (1) , the annual report is published in such manner as the Office considers appropriate.”.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15