Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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It now falls to me to put some questions. I thank all of the witnesses for their testimony and their work generally. Ms Apaza Machaca spoke about how she uses Meta AI glasses. We want to understand, as new technology is rolled out, how it can assist people with disabilities. Tied to that, our recommendations are on policy measures. I was conscious when we had the session on AI and older people, and it has come up today, we talked about rather than a telephone allowance, there would be a digital allowance and it should be sufficient. Equally, there may be other measures through grants or support in the purchase of appliances and equipment. Will Ms Apaza Machaca speak- others may comment if they want - about how AI can make her life different through the use of those glasses and what supports the State can put in place for people with disabilities to be able to access the likes of AI glasses?