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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: My next question will not be reached but it is related to this one as it concerns the efficient use of public moneys. I welcome the launch by the Department of guidelines on the responsible use in public services of artificial intelligence, AI. The Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, and the Minister both launched that document and I commend the Department on it. The use of AI can lead to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Data Centres (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Deputy Ó Muirí for raising this matter. I express concern about the remarks reported in the Irish Independent today by the Secretary General of the Department of energy. It is not about a choice between housing and AI. We need to build housing but we also need to prepare for our tech future. This is also, by the way, the same Department that is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he is enabling public servants to use AI in the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on his guidelines on the use of AI for better public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will fully ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out any research on the potential use of nuclear energy to meet Ireland's future energy needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of aircraft that entered Irish air space without permission during each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the countries from which these aircraft originated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's position on the creation of a European Capital Markets Union; his views on the progress on the issue at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28779/25]

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

Malcolm Byrne: 319. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the AI Act in Ireland and in particular on the development of an AI sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 377. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the importance and extent of tourism and trade links between Ireland and Normandy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has concerns in relation to other countries seeking to influence Irish elections and referenda through misinformation and disinformation; if there is a strategy to counter this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the development of a national park at the Blackstairs Mountains in south Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28757/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the costs in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025 to his Department and to agencies under his remit, including Uisce Éireann, of legal actions relating to planning and construction of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any legislation could currently be used to prosecute those who use artificial intelligence to create child pornography deepfakes; if he will consider introducing a specific offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy position on the use of genetic modification to prevent diseases in crops and in animals; if any research work is being carried out by his Department or agencies in the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Chair. I welcome the witnesses although I fear it is a case of here we go again. As one of only two members who served on the last committee, I am familiar with many of the issues. During the previous Oireachtas, I asked Mr. Bakhurst whether there was anything else and he honestly answered at the time that he did not think so, to the best of his knowledge. However, we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Can I ask specifically when Mr. Bakhurst personally became aware of this problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am not doubting Mr. Bakhurst's honesty but somebody in RTÉ was aware of this issue in 2023. Mr. Bakhurst came in as director general and he was aware of all the other controversies happening. Did nobody in RTÉ think to come to him and say, "Hey, DG, we have a problem involving a €3.6 million write-down"? Particularly given everything else that was going on, was that not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that. One never necessarily gets praise for projects that are delivered on time and on budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: However, €3.6 million is a significant write-down. I respect the work Mr. Bakhurst is doing but he will understand my concern that he, as director general, was not informed of the issue internally. My next question is for Mr. Ó Coigligh. Is it correct that the Department was not alerted to this problem at any stage until it sent its request about it to RTÉ?