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In recent months there has been a lot of commentary on the timelines for the implementation of key requirements under the EU AI Act, with discussions of extending deadlines, delaying implementation and introducing ‘stop the clock’ mechanisms. It is difficult to keep track of how the implementation of the EU AI Act might change and how this may impact businesses.

The purpose of this note is to provide a brief overview of the proposed changes to the compliance timeline as known on 6 March 2026.

EU AI Act – the Current Timeline 

The obligations under the EU AI Act…

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The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) published the General Scheme of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 on 4 February 2026 (the Scheme). The Scheme forms the basis for the national Irish legislation which will implement certain aspects of the EU AI Act into Irish law.

We set out below some points to note resulting from the Scheme.

New AI Office  – Oifig gIS na hÉireann 

The Scheme proposes to establish a new independent statutory body called ‘Oifig Intleachta Shaorga na hÉireann’ or the ‘AI Office of Ireland’ (the Office). The Office will serve as…

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