Results 661-680 of 1,108 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given authorisation to the transportation of military personnel and equipment through Irish airspace and or the use of Shannon airport by US armed forces with Israel as a stated final destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 209. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in her Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he would be supportive of budgetary measures to support carers through a basic income scheme for carers, similar to the current basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in her Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 390. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in her Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 409. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I have concerns over the approach the Government is taking and the balance that I wish to see in terms of supports for industries, innovation and enterprise versus the concerns and mitigation I would see as regards the risks of AI across society, by which I mean labour displacement, discrimination, climate and misinformation. I will give a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I have five and a half minutes so I would love if the Minister of State could get straight to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The strategy states that the EU AI Act will place few, or no, obligations on most businesses which use AI to improve their productivity and effectiveness. I would argue that good regulation imposes obligations on us all, as we all saw ten years ago with the introduction of GDPR. Does the Minister of State intend to introduce any additional obligations, for example, domestic legislation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Is the Minister of State open to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It is imbalanced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Can the Minister of State say that given that it is clear from what I outlined that the primary focus is on innovation and enterprise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: This is the AI unit we have discussed, which will determine national strategy.