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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

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