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Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I have to disagree slightly with Senator Higgins. It is as important for the developing world that it has access to artificial intelligence and its potential. I do not think we should be making it a binary choice between sewage treatment plants and access to AI in the developing world. It is the same in Ireland. A binary choice should not be presented between housing and our digital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that provide swimming lessons to pupils; if the aquatics module of the physical education curriculum is offered in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to primary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (26 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to secondary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35188/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Apologies have been received from Senators Dee Ryan, O'Donovan and Harmon. I am delighted to have with us members of the AI advisory council. Dr. Patricia Scanlon, chair of the advisory council and Ireland's first AI ambassador, will deliver her opening statement. Joining her - and I do not think he has left the building - is Professor Alan Smeaton, emeritus professor of computing at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Dr. Scanlon. We hope we will have time for two rounds. There are seven minutes for questions and answers from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I will be generous and allow some latitude. I call Deputy Gibney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not think it is ever a good idea to ask anyone or anything how many calories are in a dessert.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: In the past decade, according to figures provided by the Minister's Department, the number of civil servants has increased from about 36,000 to 53,000, which is an almost 50% increase. In figures provided to me by the HSE with regard to whole-time equivalents, the numbers employed by the HSE have increased from 107,274 to 148,268, a 38.2% increase. We have seen today a report from the Irish...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cybersecurity Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for taking this critical issue. As he knows, we all live in a digital world. It is one where computing in general has made our lives better and easier and we are far more interconnected. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other technologies have the potential to deliver evermore effective and efficient public services. However, as cyberspace becomes more...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cybersecurity Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Like the Minister, I welcome the fact that the NCSC is now within the remit of the Department of justice. I welcome the fact that he is giving priority to the cybersecurity Bill, but he might provide an outline as to when he envisages it coming before the House. While I welcome the fact that the NCSC regularly carries out assessments of cyber risk, I wonder if an assessment has been carried...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I have listened in envy to some of my colleagues talk about the wonderful rail services they have and how much more they need, because in this rail review the Rosslare line was an afterthought. Hardly any consideration was given to improving the services south of Wicklow town. While I welcome that we are talking about extending the DART services to Greystones in Wicklow, it is intended in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: AI will solve it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Witnesses have one minute each to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Okay. I will allow some latitude but I ask that Ms Riordan and Mr. Blanchfield are concise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. I will put four quick questions to them. I will follow up with Mr. Blanchfield. Regarding the introduction of a regulatory sandbox - he will be aware it is being considered here - how can we introduce one in Ireland that will benefit SMEs? How can it be done so we allow innovation? If Mr. Blanchfield were to design the regulatory sandbox, how might it look? Turning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Who would like to contribute on the question of the AI observatory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: If there is one thing the Government or the Oireachtas could do, what would it be? Ms Riordan is nodding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Who would be responsible for leading that?