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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [48476/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank Ms Cassidy. I only have 20 seconds left. Mr. Lowry mentioned the use of Microsoft Copilot, which is the software platform the State has contracted. How do we deal with public procurement in an AI age? That is a big question and I do not know how he will be able to answer in 13 seconds. Estonia is currently operating an education system, working with ChatGPT and Gemini. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I might get a supplementary question in later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: As I said, this has been a really useful engagement. On the 193 life events, I am unfamiliar with those. Could those life events identified be shared with the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Not right now. After the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I should have clarified that. I just meant to ask whether the witnesses could share whatever documentation there is around that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: It is 17 life events and 193 services. It could be helpful to our work if Mr. Lowry could share that with us. Of the 17 life events, or 193 services, which of these, so far, are adapting AI into public services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: The 17 life events and 193 services obviously cut across a lot of Government Departments. How does that work? The Department has done this work and identified the life events and services, but how will it drive forward or inquire into how these services or life events could be digitalised or benefit from AI? Is that a process it drives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: What is the timeline for the roll-out for all of the things Mr. Lowry has just talked about, namely, the public understanding, engaging Departments and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Mr. Lowry mentioned future skills in the public sector and that he feels the public sector will be able to adapt, just as it has in other instances. That is obviously going to be true across every sector in terms of how it is going to adapt. Estonia have taken a view, rightly or wrongly, that AI is everywhere and we need to prepare our students for the future. Estonia has taken a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Is the Department of Education and Youth buying into that theory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I will continue my line of questioning to my former Dublin City Council colleagues, Mr. Flynn and Mr. Mitchell. It is great to hear that there are some brilliant things happening Dublin-wide. There was an attempt to divide and conquer and the officials very clearly outlined the projects that are coming. Another project that could bring the communities together would be an extension of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Can Mr. Mitchell put a number on how many key workers he thinks will be living in these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: Some of the measures in the budget are going to assist with that. Mr. Mitchell has made clear that additional funding because of the task force is going to be allotted to Dublin City Council with more to follow, and then the SPVs. How does the SPV build on the initial ambition of two streets? How will the SPVs leverage this further so the Dublin city task force is really brought to life...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: So, it is remaining as the centre of government to ensure that Dublin is given this priority. I have introduced a Private Members' Bill on CPOs. I am not reinventing the wheel with it. The Law Reform Commission did a report on this a while ago. I have initiated it in terms of CPO reform. Mr. O'Reilly said that if there were tighter timelines for CPOs, it might make the process more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Vacancy and Dereliction: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: It will be reporting to the Department of the Taoiseach four times a year on a quarterly basis. Is that right?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 42. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [51781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to engage with the Central Bank on the subject of bridging finance for older people seeking to right size; the engagements he has had with the Central Bank and commercial lenders to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2025)

James Geoghegan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine issues in correspondence (details supplied) affecting an amalgamation project for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56557/25]