Results 6,121-6,140 of 9,316 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made for PhDs to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay (such as the national minimum wage); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide any update of the position in respect of a member of the Irish Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail for each individual public/voluntary hospital the number employed in wholetime equivalent terms in each category (details supplied) in each hospital in May 2023, in tabular form. [31448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding for counselling trainees will be equivalent to the amount offered to educational psychology trainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: What steps or proposals, if any, does the Government have to regulate AI? I know the State generally does not stick its nose into technological advancements. However, because this is such a precarious and dangerous form of technology that needs to be carefully managed, I would like to know whether there are proposals within the EU or this State to regulate it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the fact that there is such work being done in the Department on this issue. It is appropriate that it is being regulated on a European-wide basis as it would be ineffective if we were just dealing with it domestically. As the Minister of State is aware, technology has had significant benefits for this country and the global economy and nobody is suggesting that we should stop...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: To follow on from what Deputy O’Reilly said about the threat to employment, it could have vast consequences for all types of employment. For example, in the case of lawyers who draft contracts, this could be done completely by AI in the future. People may think that it is a good development. However, it will have societal consequences we need to keep on top of. My concern is that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Parliament (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the negotiating position adopted by the European Parliament in relation to its discussions with the European Council on the proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed and used in a manner that is in line with basic human rights and values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he has taken to enhance and expand public investment since 27 June 2020. [31850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions taken to boost jobs and businesses since 27 June 2020. [31851/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the budget allocated to each hospital in the Dublin Midland Hospital Group in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form. [31848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (29 Jun 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO6; the projects completed since June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 125. To ask the Taoiseach for an overview of the Shared Ireland Programme since its establishment in 2020; the key initiatives taken; and his assessment of their impact to date. [31854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance whether consideration is being given to improving investments in Exchange Traded Funds and whether consideration is being given to changing the deemed disposal rules that exist for ETF investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a report on what amendments to the national patent legislation will be required to recognise both the new unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court agreement; his views on the timelines for drafting these amendments (details supplied); whether these amendments will be prepared in advance of the UPC referendum; whether...