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EU and Digital Division

The EU and Digital Division plays an important role in driving the digital transition by the Irish enterprise sector.

The Division:

  • coordinates Ireland’s position at the Competitiveness Council
  • advances the department's EU agenda across government and at EU level
  • leads the department's planning for its upcoming presidency of the EU council in 2026
  • leads Ireland’s positions on EU digital economy platform and artificial intelligence policy and regulation proposals for enterprise
  • leads on policy to support enterprise adoption of digital technologies, including artificial intelligenceAssistant Secretary: Jean Carberry

Units

  • EU Affairs and Presidency Planning
  • Data Economy Regulation and Data Centres
  • AI and Digital Regulation
  • AI and Digital Programmes

Main contact points

Unit

Contact point

EU Affairs and Presidency Planning 

Bernadette Hawkes, Principal Officer

Email: bernadette.hawkes@enterprise.gov.ie

EU Affairs

Email: eu@enterprise.gov.ie

Data Economy Regulation and Data Centres

Ciara Bartley, Principal Officer

Email: ciara.bartley@enterprise.gov.ie

AI and Digital Regulation 

Eamonn Cahill, Principal Officer

Email: eamonn.cahill@enterprise.gov.ie

AI and Digital Programmes 

Wendy Gray, Principal Officer

Email: wendy.gray@enterprise.gov.ie