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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 397. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proof that is required by successful applicants under the Community Recognition Fund that they have fulfilled the criteria of greater integration of new communities; if this is assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 398. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that yet again no project from the Courtown-Riverchapel area of County Wexford was awarded funding under the latest round of the Community Integration Fund, even though an IPAS centre has operated in Courtown, County Wexford for many years and there is strong integration with the local community; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of roof repairs at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department's review of outdoor play areas in schools; the supports available to schools to enhance sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the threat by the Russian Ambassador to Ireland that "a day of reckoning" will face Ireland as a result of our support for Ukraine; if he has called in or made contact with the Ambassador to explain his remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any regulations guiding the painting of rainbow crossings in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools and the number of classrooms in the primary school system for the 2024-2025 school year that have 30 children or more, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has yet acquired water cannon to address public disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the long-stay join family (D) visa applications of a person (details supplied); if the visa process can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 474. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new service providers that are private companies that were contracted by the State in the disability sector during 2024; the monetary value of such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (12 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update as to the current status of the application by a university (details supplied) to develop its Wexford campus. [31520/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I will allow Professor Smeaton a further 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It will be in the style of Senator Ruane next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It now falls to me. I will invert Deputy O'Connor’s question and put it to Professor Smeaton and Dr. Leavy. Rather than what keeps them up at night - they will have a moment to think about this because I will put a question to Dr. Seoighe first - what excites them about what is happening with this new technology? Related to the last point, which is the question around us as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes, apart from funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What excites Dr. Leavy? What question should we ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What question should we be asking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: How does Professor Smeaton think we can get the balance right between innovation and regulation? That is the big debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Where does Dr. Leavy think Ireland stands in the middle of all this at the moment? Are we well prepared for all this technological change, whether it is us supporting AI innovation and companies or preparing our citizens more generally? Are we to the front or are we a laggard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious of and totally agree that we need to infuse AI with European values. Our challenge is that Europe has moved in the regulatory space but there is a fear concerning regulation in the US and China going in a different direction. This is particularly the case with the EU's AI Act. Some of what the Chinese Communist Party is allowing to happen through the use of AI is...