702. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the operational, commercial and consumer impacts arising from the revised liability framework under Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products, including the extension of liability to online platforms acting beyond an intermediary role, the recognition of psychological harm as recoverable damage, and the inclusion of software and AI systems as products; the steps being taken to transpose the Directive into Irish law ahead of the 9 December 2026 deadline, including whether a dedicated working group or stakeholder consultation process has been established; whether guidance will be issued/has been issued to assist online platforms in understanding when liability may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/26]

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702. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the operational, commercial and consumer impacts arising from the revised liability framework under Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products, including the extension of liability to online platforms acting beyond an intermediary role, the recognition of psychological harm as recoverable damage, and the inclusion of software and AI systems as products; the steps being taken to transpose the Directive into Irish law ahead of the 9 December 2026 deadline, including whether a dedicated working group or stakeholder consultation process has been established; whether guidance will be issued/has been issued to assist online platforms in understanding when liability may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/26]

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