Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Joe Conway (IND), Cultural and Educational Panel

I move amendment No. 73:
In page 41, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:
“Report on the protection of whistleblowers
63. The Minister shall within 12 months of the commencement of this Act lay a report detailing how whistleblowers who expose information related to artificial intelligence technologies can receive enhanced protections apart from what is listed in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.”.
The amendment states that the Minister shall within 12 months of the commencement of this Act lay a report detailing how whistleblowers who expose information related to artificial intelligence technologies can receive enhanced protections apart from what is listed in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.
As I said at the outset, the amendment is largely self-explanatory. It centres around three items: duties of care, protection and transparency.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15