Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

I understand that but the Bill states it is the office that will be handling that complaint. I believe the Bill states that this is the case. Certainly, my reading and interpretation of the Bill is that the AI office will be responsible for a complaint concerning its own actions. The Bill says the office will handle these complaints and that is where our concern lies. If that is the case, it is bad governance. If the Minister of State is saying that this is actively not the case, I will take that, go back and read the Bill. If it is the case, we might bring amendments later down the line in a new form of legislation.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15