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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)
Johnny Mythen: As has been mentioned, I am very much aware of energy use. It is said that data centres can use as much energy as a small city like Kilkenny. We all know about the housing crisis in this country. Energy is required to build houses, so we must balance the direction we go in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)
Johnny Mythen: Is there a way-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)
Johnny Mythen: Is there any way of guaranteeing complete transparency in the AI system?
- Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: The original reduction of student fees was introduced in 2022. The reason the Government did that was to alleviate the cost of living, which was the right thing to do. To go on that premise and bring it to its logical conclusion, the cost of living today has now increased by at least another third since then. According to Barnardos, one third of parents have gone into arrears on energy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: This is a very difficult time, especially with the economic uncertainty, so I wish the Minister of State well in her new role.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: In her statement, the Minister of State said societal transformation must be managed thoughtfully. How does she believe her Department’s top guide rails should be set regarding societal transformation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: What are the main obstacles to building national trust in AI?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: The Minister of State's stated the Government decided on the a distributed model of implementation of the EU AI Act with eight competitive authorities. Is there a collaborative agent between all eight authorities? Is there an overseer? Very often Departments act in silos.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: What does the Minister of State see as the balance between regulations on one hand and innovation on the other?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: There is very light regulation on innovation in the Act.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: The Minister of State mentioned an advisory support programme for SMEs. How many SMEs have received support so far? How will the advisory support programme be rolled out nationwide? When will that be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister of State.
- Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)
Johnny Mythen: I thank the Independent and Parties Technical Group for tabling this motion. Access to the DTSS has worsened every year under the Government's watch. Since 2020, I have raised this issue here, along with many other Deputies from across the country. Data in 2020 showed us the extent of the serious and erroneous condition of dental services. Thousands of people are left in pain, some for...