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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That is no problem. On a couple of things that have been discussed already, the Minister of State mentioned the competent authorities in her opening statement. Will they get corresponding additional resources to accompany the obligations they will get?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: In terms of the sandbox, an effective sandbox, if it is to be a regulatory one, should be independent of any Department. As the Minister of State said, the Department of the Taoiseach could be considered but, arguably, the regulatory framework is where it should sit because that is the only way you will be able to test it. I want to ask a specific question on this. How can the sandbox...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Will it have live personal data in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I appreciate the concept the Minister of State is describing but what I am saying is that many of the risks are to do with the handling and use of live personal data. If it is a sandbox, I would assume the whole point is that it will not use live personal data. How does the Minister of State mitigate those risks? Are there additional tools available to her to mitigate those risks that can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I am familiar with what a sandbox is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Let me be clear: I support the sandbox, which is a great idea, but my concern is around the use of live personal data, which cannot technically happen in a sandbox. What else can we do to mitigate the specific risks?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 197. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland has been invited to the emergency ministerial meeting on Palestine being hosted by the Hague Group in Bogotá on 15 and 16 of July 2025, if he intends for us to join the Hague Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37200/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 232. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 29 April 2025, the outcome of the consultant’s report cited; whether he will make this report public; the steps his Department is taking to retrofit or otherwise bring vacant married quarters previously used by the Defence Forces owned by his Department back into use as accommodation; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 370. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, given the eight competent authorities for the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act announced in March, he will set out the specific regulatory bodies and market surveillance authorities responsible for each of the prohibitions (Article 5) and high-risk uses (Annex III) in the Act (details supplied), in tabular form; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the practical application envisioned by his Department for the recently adopted IHRA working definition of antisemitism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37215/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I also welcome our distinguished guests. I wish to express the sympathies and condolences of the Social Democrats to the families in Donegal and of Brother Kevin. The official death toll in Gaza has now exceeded 57,000 people but we all know that the reality is much worse because tens of thousands of people are missing, presumed dead under rubble. As the Israeli Government ramps up its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (3 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps his Department is taking to support those applying for a family reunification visa in conflict zones such as Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36584/25]

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the incredibly problematic situation in the Middle East. Over the past 18 months, violence has erupted across the Middle East. However, today I wish to speak about the Middle East before October 2023 - the violence at the hands of Israeli colonists in occupied Palestine; the systematic functioning of Israeli apartheid; and how Palestinians are...

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Trust in nursing homes has been lost. With everything that has come to light in recent months, the one overwhelming response, which really concerns me deeply, is that people are now afraid of nursing homes, or perhaps more afraid, because revelations like these have been coming out for decades. Old age should come with a security and a certainty that a person's needs are met, they are safe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and officials to the session. My first question is for the Minister of State. I was delighted to hear in his statement so much emphasis on inclusion in sport, particularly for women and people with disabilities. It is hugely important. One of the important areas that he did not mention is trans participation in sports. I feel strongly that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The Minister of State has detailed programmes in regard to gender participation in sport and disability. Is there anything similar to specifically address trans participation in sport, given this is such an acute issue? I have worked with the trans community and advocacy groups within that. The trans community would describe themselves as micro-marginalised. They are a small community in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Is there not anything specifically focused on trans participation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Are there any programmes that are specific on trans participation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I have another question for the Minister of State before I move on to topic of online safety with the Minister. The Minister of State mentioned the importance of funding and hosting large tournaments, such as T20 Cricket World Cup bid with the UK. Will there be additional funding provided to related governing bodies around those tournaments to facilitate participation initiatives for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, spoke in his opening statement about meeting with the tech platforms and how he believes that robust age verification is his priority for keeping children safe online. Has the Minister considered how problematic the handling of swathes of personal data and handing them over to social media companies might be? As we know, these are companies that have...