Results 61-80 of 163 for speaker:Keira Keogh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the Chair and wish him well in his position. I look forward to working with all my colleagues and welcome the witnesses. I am approaching this committee from a psychology background. I worked for a long time in the neurodiverse space, mainly in early intervention. I also have a background in tourism, having worked in a tourism business. I am excited about how AI will affect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I will stay with Dr. Leavy. I am looking at her background of philosophy and social science and wondering whether she has asked the big questions to AI. We might leave that for another day. What is her take in relation to her social science background? Is enough research ongoing regarding the effects of AI on our social interactions, relationships and self-esteem? Many of us now use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Those AI companions would have benefits for people with dementia or Alzheimer's or in the neurodiverse space where there can be lots of learning. Sticking with Dr. Leavy, I know she has a big interest in social media governance. I am passionate about the need to work towards verification across the board, not just for teenagers or under-16s, so that if you want to be online, absolutely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Turning to Professor Smeaton in relation to AI and education, is there much research happening now in relation to education within that neurodiverse space?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: We recently had a briefing in our audiovisual room from editors and journalists who are really struggling with AI getting past copyright and using chunks of articles as if it had generated them itself. What is the solution in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Thank you.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Apologies have been received from Senator Bradley. At a private meeting on 29 May, the joint committee agreed the minutes of the meeting of 22 May 2025. The agenda item for consideration this morning is engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Deputy Foley, on the priority topics and issues facing the Department. The purpose of the meeting is to give the...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the Minister very much. It is proposed to publish the opening statement to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. Before I call members, I wish to remind them all that they will be allocated seven minutes, and this allocation must include the response from the Minister. I also draw everyone's attention to the fact that the clocks are currently not working, so our very...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: We have gone a good bit over time. I will move to Deputy Ward, who has seven minutes.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: The Minister has one minute remaining.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I am a hard taskmaster. Everyone is eager to get the last second out of it. Senator Mike Kennelly is next.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I do not think Senator Kennelly will get another question in in four seconds so we will move on to Deputy Boland.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Thank you Deputy Boland.. We will move now to Deputy Kerrane.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: You will be coming in next, Senator.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: The Senator will get a second round.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: There is one minute remaining for the Minister to answer.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I am not stopping the Minister because I am next but time is up. We are now moving to myself as the last speaker and we will then do a second round. I have really enjoyed all the lively discussion so far. In my area of Mayo, as I am sure it is with every area, childcare is an issue. It is especially an issue if we look at west Mayo and the likes of Westport, Newport, Louisburgh and...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: In relation to the mother and baby redress scheme, Deputy Kerrane spoke about the lack of uptake so far. I know it is still early in the scheme. I really welcomed that there was a debate on Philomena's law this week in Westminster which was really significant for the number of survivors living in the UK who were afraid their benefits would be impacted. That is very welcome. I also wish...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the Minister. I met Daniel MacSweeney yesterday and he will endeavour to keep the committee updated on his work. I will go to Deputy Ó Murchú, who will have seven minutes.

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Apologies Deputy, we will try to keep the questions relevant to this Department if that is okay.