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

Darren O'Rourke: A separate but related point is that there is probably scope to look at its role and how it will relate to the national AI office. My own sense of it-----

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State. There is a commitment in the national strategy under 3A. It reads: Commission research which analyses the potential impacts of AI (including generative AI) and other advanced technologies on key sectors of the Irish economy. The research will be forward looking and will identify sectoral use cases and make recommendations, including policy interventions to...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Will it be the ESRI? Will it run across Departments ? What will it look like and how long might it run for? I presume the Minister of State is saying it will start at the end of the year as opposed to reporting at the end of the year.

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

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. It would be a really interesting piece of work. If it coincided with our committee's work, it would be useful to see and could be complementary.

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

Darren O'Rourke: A number of the other objectives in the strategy fall to different Departments. Principally, I see a lot in the Department of public expenditure and reform on artificial intelligence in the public service. The strategy is there and was born out of the Minister of State's Department. We do not have the national office up and running yet. The Department of public expenditure and reform has...

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

Darren O'Rourke: But in terms of the national strategy for AI-----

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Department intend to publish performance indicators or updates on how progress has been made?

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

Darren O'Rourke: I drew a comparison the last time I talked about the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council. In the previous Dáil term we looked a lot at how we penetrate across all of government with a new way of operating, of assessing risks and of developing policy, for example in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Lots of new pillars were...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [37507/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Taoiseach's argument consistently has been that we need to wait for the European Union to act in unison as regards sanctions against Israel. It is now clear and widely reported that there is no requirement for unanimity. What measures will the Government take, along with other countries, and what other countries are they, to enforce meaningful sanctions on Israel?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 15. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his discussions with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [37508/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The concerns regarding CETA concern the ISDS and the investor court system. Canada has significant investment in the fossil fuel industry in Ireland. I am interested in green energy and the opportunity for research, development and co-operation with Canada. Those are legitimate concerns that relate to Canada and they need to be addressed. What are the plans for co-operation with Canada in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: We did not say that. We only asked half the questions, is that it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: We only asked half the questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: You could say that about a lot of places.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [33553/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: One of the big issues we face is acknowledged to be water infrastructure. I bring to the Taoiseach's attention water infrastructure challenges in County Meath, namely the water mains in Duleek, where there are repeated outages, including two in the past five days, and the water treatment capacity in Kells. Regarding Duleek, we met with Uisce Éireann a number of weeks ago. There is a...

Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025: Motion (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Today, we discuss a painful chapter in the State's history, namely, the systemic failure to protect children from sexual abuse within day and boarding schools. Sinn Féin welcomes the establishment of the commission of investigation. We also welcome the fact that the terms of reference include all survivors, regardless of whether they attended a religious or non-religious school or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The credit unions did that before.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: No, we are not.