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Ceisteanna - Questions: Industrial Development (12 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with my party colleague Deputy Moynihan, particularly about that gap for companies that move from being supported by local enterprise offices to a point where they can be supported by Enterprise Ireland. He and I are very much in agreement on digitalisation and the AI strategy we talked about. A key part of this is investment in skills. Critical to that is ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the national security law trial of a person (details supplied); the further action Ireland can take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline what support his Department has, and can, make available to address coastal erosion and also beach renourishment at the beach at Courtown Harbour, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4019/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 236. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any consideration has been given to the establishment of a sovereign large language model for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 237. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown, by county, of IDA site visits for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 238. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of companies or organisations to date that have availed of the Enterprise Ireland cyber security review grant; the total expenditure; and if he will make a statement more generally on cyber security for SMEs. [4121/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) will be upgraded under the Pathfinder Retrofit Programme this summer, as agreed, even though there are delays in the development of the special education needs classrooms, also overseen by her Department. [3951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 345. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the planned guidelines on short-term letting, on the introduction of a short-term letting register; his views on the importance of short-term letting for rural and coastal economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Protection (11 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the interdepartmental group on coastal change management and the work of the steering group charged with addressing the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4018/25]

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: First, I congratulate the Minister of State in his new role. Given some of the debate earlier, Deputy Buttimer now will be familiar with roads all over the country. The Minister of State could probably replace Google Maps, particularly having listened to Deputy Collins knowing the various roads of south-west Cork. I am afraid I will continue somewhat in that vein. However, it is to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit.  She is familiar with this issue.  As she knows, I have raised it in the Seanad regularly and I have been in regular correspondence with the Department and HSE.  She will know that access to GP care is a huge issue, particularly in north Wexford and south Wicklow.  North Wexford, in particular, is one of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State.  As she knows, I am always very happy when she is here answering questions, because of her honesty.  I wish her well in her role.  I very much acknowledge the 179 primary care centres that have been opened to date.  We have seen excellent primary care centres, in Carnew, Arklow and Enniscorthy, but my question is why the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2025)

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on proposals as outlined in Budget 2025 and in the Programme for Government to provide for tax relief for gym membership. [4985/25]

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I congratulate my good friend and colleague, Deputy Niamh Smyth, on her appointment and wish her well. Right throughout the programme for Government, the increased emphasis on artificial intelligence and digitalisation is very positive. However, it is essential that it does not just fall on the Minister of State's shoulders. It is critical that we have a whole-of-government approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (18 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 428. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy of his Department toward the use of 3D printing for home construction; if he envisions widescale usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the national student accommodation strategy; the measures currently being undertaken by his Department to improve supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (20 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to proceed with Ireland’s membership of the European Unified Patent Court System and the holding of a referendum on the subject. [6358/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline progress on the recommendations of the Government’s response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2024 with regard to artificial intelligence, in particular the commissioning of research on the impact of artificial intelligence on the Irish economy and on the campaign to outline the possibilities of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (20 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions in which he engaged at the Munich Security Conference. [6888/25]