166. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if future ICT procurement frameworks will include explicit evaluation criteria covering European providers, open-source solutions, interoperability, vendor lock-in and cloud sovereignty where appropriate. [70040/26]

This parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether future government IT procurement processes will prioritize European technology providers and open-source solutions. The inquiry focuses on reducing dependency on non-EU vendors and ensuring digital autonomy through better interoperability and cloud sovereignty. Irish government departments and technology suppliers may be affected by potential changes to how public ICT contracts are evaluated, specifically regarding vendor lock-in and technical standards.