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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I cannot give more time on this. We still have Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor left to ask questions. Apologies, we are short on time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I will give the last word to Ms Gallagher as the special rapporteur on child protection.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses. We have discussed a combination of very interesting but also very scary stuff, particularly as most of us are parents or have nieces and nephews and are very mindful of that. As was said, we are looking at this from the point of view of children. We are not looking at the overall picture. We do not have responsibility for the overall legislation but our aim is to...

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time".

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted we are finally getting the opportunity to discuss this Bill as for us it has been a long time in the making. It was prompted by the mother and baby homes report that was published on 12 January 2021, having started up in 2015. It was a huge amount of time for people to have to wait. Over the days, weeks and months that followed, we all expressed our absolute shock at its...

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I appreciate her comments regarding how the mother and baby home issue was handled. There is some possibility. I take on board what the Minister said regarding setting out a statement. I have to say, and the Minister will not be surprised, that just because of the level of work, particularly with the involvement of the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers, OPLA, I...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Dr. Ryan want to come in first?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: As we now have a quorum, we will begin in public session. We have received apologies from Senators Ruane and O'Sullivan. Today we will continue our engagement with stakeholders on the protection of children in the use of artificial intelligence, AI. We had our first session on this last week. We are joined today by representatives of Coimisiún na Meán, including Ms Niamh...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Hodnett for her opening statement. I am sure she was tuned in last week when there was a really good discussion. I am sure there will be a number of questions today and will start with Deputy Sherlock.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Dillon is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Dillon. I call Deputy Costello.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: The Senator has been here for the whole meeting in fairness. Could I ask for the contact details and for the helpline again? I am not sure if there is an advertising campaign in relation to the helpline. There is. That is great. It would be good for people because at least it is a first step when someone is in the middle of a situation. We will also advertise them on our website along...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: That is great. It is good for people, and even ourselves, to have that information. When you go into politics you go into a certain role but if we come across this, what is it like for children? It is a scary environment. I agree with much of what Senator Seery Kearney said about YouTube. It is the big thing for kids. The big ambition is to be a YouTuber. It is so far removed from...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: First, I would like to thank my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, and also Daniel who works with him, for all their work in this regard and for this evening. I join others in welcoming and thanking the families for making the effort to travel this evening to be here. It is really important that we continue to shine a light on the absolute failure of children's healthcare in the State....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any measures that can be applied to a person who has severe anxiety when taking driving test and if there are any particular supports that can be put in place for a person who has no issue with driving but has very severe anxiety which results in failing the test (details supplied). [8006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children availing of NCS in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7619/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 489. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are enrolled in an ECCE service, also availing of an NCS subsidy for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are in a sponsorship arrangement through the NCS for 2022 and 2023; the full year cost for 2022 and 2023; the cost per child of these sponsorship arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children availing of the national childcare subsidy in 2022 and 2023, and the total cost in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any circumstance where the fair deal payment owed at the end of a nursing home resident's stay is deferred or can be paid in instalments over a period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/24]