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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: So, it is remaining as the centre of government to ensure that Dublin is given this priority. I have introduced a Private Members' Bill on CPOs. I am not reinventing the wheel with it. The Law Reform Commission did a report on this a while ago. I have initiated it in terms of CPO reform. Mr. O'Reilly said that if there were tighter timelines for CPOs, it might make the process more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: It will be reporting to the Department of the Taoiseach four times a year on a quarterly basis. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the witnesses. This has been really informative and helpful. One of the things that I keep emphasising at this committee, and it is worth emphasising, is that if you think of China, the United States and Europe, AI is operating in a fully regulated environment in only one of those entities. By "fully", I mean that there is regulation. You can quibble about how that regulation is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: The witnesses may have seen that the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation was before the committee last week. They may have read some of its testimony. One of the things the chief information officer highlighted is that they are looking at 195 life events related to 35 services. They are exploring the extent to which AI could assist or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: In the absence of that inclusion in the guidelines, does the Mr. Herrick have a legitimate concern that the State, in the example of these life services, would act in a way that would be in breach of fundamental human rights? Would civil servants, in delivering or exploring a service, knowingly or actively breach fundamental human rights obligations just because it is not in the guidelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank both witnesses for their presentations. The ICCL said in its submission there is a false dichotomy between regulation and innovation, but is that really true? Ultimately, regulation imposes a burden and impacts on competitiveness. The witnesses are probably familiar with the Draghi report that clearly set out the regulatory burden in Europe negatively impacts research and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: As a matter of interest, is Dr. Shrishak saying China is stronger in a regulatory environment in some aspects of AI than Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: In generative AI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Will Dr. Shrishak elaborate on that?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 42. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [51781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to engage with the Central Bank on the subject of bridging finance for older people seeking to right size; the engagements he has had with the Central Bank and commercial lenders to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine issues in correspondence (details supplied) affecting an amalgamation project for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56557/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 458. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to encourage purpose built housing for older adults by designating it as a specific use class or housing typology, as has been done for purpose built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 711. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issue of NCS funding being reduced for parents who have to collect their children early from creche; if she is considering changes to NCS funding that will allow more flexibility for parents in such a position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57020/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 712. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on a report (details supplied) on the end-to-end processes linked to publicly funded early learning and childcare schemes/programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57021/25]

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Like everyone who has spoken today, I acknowledge Harvey and his parents, Gillian and Stephen. I say this as a human being, a parent of three children and a Member of Dáil Éireann. I also acknowledge Deputy O'Flynn's comments and the spirit in which he made them, which was in sharp contrast to the comments of Deputies McDonald and Paul Murphy, who should reflect on what they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [51782/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. The Taoiseach will be familiar with the Baggot Street hospital. It is an iconic building in the middle of Baggot Street that, scandalously, has been left vacant for a number of years by the HSE. The HSE told us and local residents that it had been placed on the OPW disposal register, which, as it was explained to me, means every Government Department and State...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: The Taoiseach might just follow up with the Minister for housing to clarify where we are at.