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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Older People: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I would love it if that sentence was used more often in these Houses. I am going to wrap up with a final question. It relates to something Mr. Moynihan said at the start. After our session on AI and disability, we are going to move on to AI and the State. Part of my view around any new technology, not just artificial intelligence, is if it can deliver services more efficiently and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Older People: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: So AI and public transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Older People: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: How can we do that responsibly? I agree with Mr. Mellon. One of my frustrations is that bodies have my PPS number, the same as every citizen, and we should just be able to press a button and see what we are entitled to. I totally get it about the means test. How can we do that? How can the State deliver those services more efficiently but make sure that we safeguard data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Older People: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all our witnesses for what has been a useful discussion. It is to inform us as we are engaging with these issues and making policy recommendations. For the groups and anyone who is watching, we are always open to submissions. If people have heard something today, the email address is ai@oireachtas.ie. For those who want to write in rather than email, we will certainly make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I will now turn to the members. There is a revised speaking order because there was an error in the one circulated. Apologies have been received from Senator Dee Ryan. All members have seven minutes for questions and answers. I ask them to direct their questions to a particular individual or organisation and if somebody wants to indicate that they have a point to make I ask them to raise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I will ask Mr. Culhane to be brief because we are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Mr. Culhane and Deputy Keogh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome everybody to the meeting. There are a few other matters going on in Leinster House today, as you may be aware, but this is a particularly important session in the work we are doing. Our committee will move to the impact, opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in a range of areas, including from next week AI and the State, in terms of how the State uses AI. We took...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious we are over time, but Ms Apaza Machaca indicated. Perhaps she could come in briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Ms Apaza Machaca and Deputy Mythen. I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Does someone from Voice of Vision Impairment want to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It now falls to me to put some questions. I thank all of the witnesses for their testimony and their work generally. Ms Apaza Machaca spoke about how she uses Meta AI glasses. We want to understand, as new technology is rolled out, how it can assist people with disabilities. Tied to that, our recommendations are on policy measures. I was conscious when we had the session on AI and older...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Having the safeguards is critical. Could I also ask about State supports for you to be able to access that equipment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Specifically on that point, as politicians we regularly deal with the housing adaptation grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: The role of the committee is to make policy recommendations. I was specifically asking about the appliances and everything else. What policy recommendations would the witnesses make on the housing adaptation grant to include smart devices or appliances?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I am conscious I am over time. Do Dr. Fitzpatrick and Ms Olhausen have two-line inputs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all our witnesses very sincerely for their input here today. It is important that in our committee, as Members of the Oireachtas, we have heard their views. It is critical that the voice of those with disabilities be heard in the establishment of the AI office and the regulation of that space, as well as in design of all the exciting technologies including the ones Ms Apaza Machaca...