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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: The new tenant in situscheme for private tenants at risk of homelessness, where the owner has to sell the house, takes into the account the income of adult children who may have no other choice but to live in the house. I understand the scheme is under review. Will the Government consider discounting the income of adult children who live in the house with their parents? They will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications currently being processed by the Defence Forces as a result of the most recent recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 21 March 2023, to outline if his Department has reclassified a premises (details supplied) for inclusion under the National Broadband Plan; if this reclassification has been formally transmitted to National Broadband Ireland; if not, when he expects these details to be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 289. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the procedures, if any, that he intends to put in place to establish independent assurance services providers in Ireland following the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the data her Department considers when projecting second level school place requirements; how often this data is reviewed; if such data has highlighted the need for an additional second-level school in the east Cork area in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that there are still children with no second level school place secured in east Cork ahead of the commencement of the 2023/2024 school year in September; the action she intends to take to ensure that these young people are offered school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy Guidelines (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to his Department's PV panel installers registration form, and with further reference to the requirement to have completed a training course in solar photovoltaic panel installation, to outline the training courses recognised; whether or not certification is required; if so, the details of same; to further outline...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) receives speech and language, occupational therapy and psychology input as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I thank our guests for coming in before us today. Deputy O'Reilly used the word Luddite more than once. I am beginning to feel like one when looking at some of this stuff. A number of things strike me. The last line of Professor O'Hare's submission refers to the velocity of AI technology fast exceeding the rate at which the law regarding AI can be framed. That is quite scary. My sense,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: It might be a recommendation. I would like to hear what our guests think of that. As always, Deputy O'Reilly, being out first, has covered a lot of the issues we might have raised, but there you go. However, I have a few issues. I read the OECD report when it came out in March 2023 which Dr. Bambrick quoted. It talks about threats to fundamental rights and democracy. We had this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I come from a farming background, so I know what Mr. Lupton is talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I would contend that it could probably be used in that context as well, with genetics and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I wonder why.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: It might not let you unplug it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I noted what Professor O'Hare said earlier concerning the statement made by Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and others that "AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity". I also note that he mentioned that the Google scientist, Blake Lemoine, resigned because he more or less said AI systems were heading towards becoming sentient, which would mean...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered allowing a project (details supplied) to proceed this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Bodies (22 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline his current engagement with the International Monetary Fund, in particular on the subject of its commitment to aid in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the progress made to date by the Office to Promote Competition in the Insurance Market as it continues to work to help to attract new entrants into the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29961/23]