Results 221-240 of 266 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 684. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide details on the timeline and terms of reference for the OPW’s value-for-money analysis of the National Children’s Science Centre project; the specific criteria being used to assess value for money, including comparative analysis with existing facilities; whether this review will consider operational costs and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 685. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the value-for-money review on the proposed National Children’s Science Centre will evaluate the risk of duplicating services already provided by Explorium, given its proximity (10km) and existing capacity for 300,000 annual visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 695. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have been made aware of books written by Irish authors and protected by copyright being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; whether he or his Department will be taking any steps to address this issue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 696. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have been made aware of books written by Irish authors and protected by copyright being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; whether he or his Department will be taking any steps to address this issue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 697. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to address the use of copyrighted material being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 698. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he or his department have engaged with social media companies who train generative AI models operating in Ireland on the use of copyrighted material being used to train generative AI models without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 709. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 729. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to ensure access to the single public service pension scheme for all school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 762. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department have met with union representatives of school secretaries regarding their access to the single public service pension scheme since January 2024, the dates of any meeting; the steps her Department has taken or plan to take as a result of any engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18645/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 979. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all IT systems used by her Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1089. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has engaged with representatives of full-time fire brigades since January 2024 on the issues with the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for uniformed services recruited after 2013; if he will provide the dates of those engagements; if his Department have taken any action as a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20304/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with representatives of prison officers since January 2024 on the issues with the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for uniformed services recruited after 2013; the dates of those engagements; if his Department has taken any action as a result of these engagements;...