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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (29 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Ensuring that Irish businesses leverage big data, cloud computing, and AI to grow our economy and bolster our competitiveness is a key priority for me. As set out in the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital, published in February 2022, the Government’s target is for 90% of SMEs having at least basic digital intensity and at least 75% take-up of AI, Cloud and Data Analytics by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence as regards a school transport service in Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on a carer’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) advised my officials that when it carries out a search and seizes material during the course of a competition law investigation, it does so on foot of a search warrant issued by a District Court judge. Where the CCPC seizes material during a search, the default position is that it can proceed to open and review the materials seized...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: My colleague James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) is better suited to provide a response regarding EU AI Factories. AI Factories are an element of the AI Continent Action Plan, and will be implemented under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Policy responsibility for the area of high-performance computing (HPC) falls under the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) provides that in-scope companies must, for the first time, conduct risk-based human rights and environmental due diligence and integrate due diligence into all corporate policies and risk management systems. The European Commission’s ‘omnibus on sustainability’ which was published on 26 February 2025 includes...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. I will take Questions 28099/25 and 28100/25 together. I thank Deputy Currie for these questions. Platforms and businesses offering digital advertising services are extremely important for our economy, not only for the direct employment they provide for highly skilled staff, but also as providers of online platforms that are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: In terms of the co-operative sector, the focus of my Department is on completing work on the Co-operative Societies Bill. Drafting of the Bill, by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, is nearing completion and it is expected that the finalised Bill will be brought to Government during Q4 2025. The Bill provides for the most far-reaching reform of the legislation governing co-operatives in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: There is a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction at EU level with a view to improving EU competitiveness and ensuring that there aren’t disproportionate burdens on business, particularly SMEs. This is articulated in the Letta and Draghi Reports and has informed the work programme of the European Commission, which proposes a series of “omnibus proposals”...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: A Refresh of Ireland's National AI Strategy was published in November 2024. The Strategy sets out a whole of government approach to putting the necessary enablers in place to underpin AI adoption in enterprise and public services, including a supportive innovation ecosystem, a secure data and connectivity infrastructure, and policies to ensure that the workforce is prepared for the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Agriculture Schemes (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full acres payment; the reason she is been penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27850/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure this case is treated with the urgency it requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will expedite the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (27 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 246, 257, 258, 259 and 260 together. In the context of optimising the competitiveness of EU companies in the evolving global trading environment and ensuring proportionality, I am supportive in principle of initiatives to simplify the reporting requirements and reduce costs on companies, and most especially for SMEs. With regard to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 589. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) refused necessary treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 699. To ask the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); to expedite an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27081/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 763. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited. [27535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The European Commission’s ‘omnibus on sustainability’ was published on 26 February 2025 and includes proposals for legislative change across a number of areas including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). My Department is continuing to assess the implications for business, including SMEs, as the discussions on the omnibus progress at EU...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (20 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 199. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25377/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (20 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/25]