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Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: ...confused and that less than 50% of qualifying businesses had applied for the grant before it closed on 30 April. This led to the scheme reopening. My colleague, Teachta Louise O'Reilly, has received data that demonstrates many businesses have either not had their applications processed or received their money. Nationally, only 17% of businesses have had their applications approved to...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: ...but there are certain aspects I wish the Minister of State to address in his concluding remarks. I note a paragraph in the briefing document provided to us that outlined some statistical data from the US from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the body that receives reports of suspected CSAM from service providers. It stated that more than 10,000 cases were referred...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Strategic Infrastructure (29 May 2024)

Lynn Boylan: We are concerned about the consultation with Gas Networks Ireland because not only does it have a vested interest in the continued use of gas and protecting its assets, it is also on record as having no issue with connecting data centres directly to the gas grid. It does not see any contradiction in that and its public statements contradict statements that have come out of the Department and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

...small language models as one of the key levers for sustainability in, through and on the cloud. Running small language models actually requires fewer computes because of the size of the training data sets, which leads to a smaller carbon footprint. We see the rise in small language models as a promising development, not only in terms of the twin digital and green transitions but also in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

...our input into this committee, I held a short focus group with members on the impact of means testing on the communities they serve. First, it is important to remember the context. The social protection rates currently provided to disabled people are insufficient, especially given the extra costs with which they live with. Last year, one in two people, or 44.7%, who were unable to work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)

...have launched 211 investigations, which is substantially up on this time last year. All of this means that the cyber domain is an increasingly contested space and threat actors continue to find new ways to compromise data and systems, and are willing and capable of putting these abilities into use to a variety of different ends. States are faced with a complex and rapidly evolving threat...

Seanad: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (28 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...new State body, the national automatic enrolment retirement savings authority, NAERSA. Accordingly, using the NTMA for investment would make no difference to AE participants or provide them with any greater protections. It is also important to note that the NTMA has no experience or systems to administer the hundreds of thousands of private accounts holding people's personal money....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of disadvantage, Individual children and families experiencing disadvantage. The identification model for Equal Start takes not only the HP Deprivation Index but also individual children’s data into account. My Department recognises that not all children experiencing disadvantage live in areas on the HP Deprivation Index, therefore there are a variety of objective factors...

Business Support Package: Statements (23 May 2024)

Peter Burke: ...and Productivity Council in its report, Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022, an assessment was published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Social Protection examining the cumulative impact of associated measures, including auto-enrolment, parent’s leave and benefit, statutory sick pay, an additional public holiday, the transition to a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (23 May 2024)

Emer Higgins: ...' sick leave, which increased to five days on 1 January 2024. As the Deputy will be aware, statutory sick leave, and its phased roll-out, was designed in consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the social partners. A ministerial decision will be required by the end of this year on the third phase of this plan, including whether to increase the entitlement to seven days...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (23 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: ...practitioners and that it would bring regulatory oversight to an area that does not have it. It would very much formalise a very informal relationship. What is very interesting is that survey data shows that it is not just students who want this but homeowners themselves. If we take the example of an elderly woman living by herself and somebody keeps telling her they will be good for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Peter Burke: ...reductions applying to auto diesel, petrol and marked gas oil until the 31st of March 2024. I also recognise that there are other costs impacting firms. My Department, in collaboration with the Department of Social Protection, has assessed the cumulative impact of recent and forthcoming changes to working conditions. Reflecting the findings of this assessment, a range of measures are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Emer Higgins: ...x2019; sick leave, which increased to 5 days on 1 January 2024. The Deputy will be aware that statutory sick leave, and its phased roll-out, was designed in consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Social Partners. A Ministerial decision will be required by the end of this year on the third phase of this plan, including whether to increase the entitlement to 7 days...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: ..., engage with stakeholders and publish progress of actions every six months, Enhancing and reforming the role of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, Giving the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission more effective enforcement powers to punish and deter anti-competitive conduct, and Creating an office within Government tasked with encouraging greater competition in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (23 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...on December 2022 levels, adjusted for the subsequent exits of Ulster Bank and KBC. However, there will be a requirement for reviews of the criteria by the Central Bank following the publication of new Census data on population, or if cash demand drops by more than 15% in a calendar year compared to the previous calendar year. A review must also be carried out at the request of the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (23 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...2023 and 2030. It should be noted that this analysis is a point in time exercise and forecasted revenue is estimated using forward projected estimates of energy use from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Projected energy use data is currently being updated and it is anticipated that updated data relating to energy use and tax...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...education, facilitating those coming here for business and work, etc. As with all visa services worldwide, the central concern in deciding on visa applications is to strike an appropriate balance between protecting the country's vital national interests by maintaining an effective immigration regime while at the same time not placing unnecessary or unreasonable obstacles in the way of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Mal O'Hara: My final question is both timely and a strong riposte to the other report. There is cognisance of some difficulties in protecting some of the figures of the subvention. Is there an opportunity to get clearer data from the UK Government around that?