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EU Talent Pool: Motion (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I will not delay the House. I will just make a few observations. If there is an opportunity for Ireland to opt into this process and have some influence on it, then that is what we should do. The Minister of State himself pointed out that we have been issuing 31,000 work permits. I think he will be aware of what I am going to say, but changes in the work permit scheme are coming and these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I was just reflecting; if it was 20 years ago, we would not be having this conversation. It is amazing how time has moved on and a whole industry has come about. I wish the gentlemen before us the best of luck with their duties. It is very significant to be appointed to the Digital Services Coordinator. The witness spoke about resourcing. Dr. Evans said there are 100 staff and I think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I presume that would be after a lengthy process, possibly involving cases in the European courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: It is not straightforward. On social media monitoring, does Coimisiún na Meán have any input into the management of algorithms and how they are arrived at? I refer in particular to those that are negatively biased, which it seems they all are, farming out negative bias on social media posts. Is there any way to get at that? The witnesses are trying to point out that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: It will be difficult to deal with. A lot of the algorithms themselves are generated by AI. They are not necessarily something that somebody is sitting down to write a programme for. The programme is freewheeling and adapting all the time. It will be difficult. Another issue I point to is deepfakes, which will be a big part of political propaganda in the next six to 12 months. These are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: My final question is on the trusted flagger status. We know that will be an independent role, but the witnesses say they have a fast-track lane for approving trusted flaggers, and platforms will have to deal with them. What kind of teeth has the agency in terms of getting those processes up and ensuring platforms are engaging in a timely fashion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I have one more question and it relates to Coimisiún na Meán's remit in monitoring for public order, etc. During the Dublin riots, a particular messaging system was used to co-ordinate people to go there. The messages were put up publicly. If people saw some of the communications, it would be easy enough to infer what was taking place. First, if that is going on, how quickly can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: In respect of what I have outlined, should the commission say to another DSC that there should be some legal sanction for what has occurred or facilitated? Otherwise, how is it to stop this being repeated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: How does Ireland get that activity going? Let us say that we say we do not want to have a repeat of that. The best way not to have a repeat is to make sure that this has been flagged with the relevant platforms and, ideally, that there is some legal sanction. How is that initiated or how does the commission put that case across?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 614. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm how a person who is correctly registered with PHECC, and holds the correct qualifications required to become employed as a paramedic within the Irish National Ambulance Service could have been rejected following four separate applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9944/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 658. To ask the Minister for Health to detail in tabular form the staff compliment assigned to cardiology services in University Hospital Waterford listing the last six quarters by individual specialty and number of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 659. To ask the Minister for Health to detail any retirements or personnel reassigned from the cardiac service in UHW in the past 18 months; if such posts have been replaced; if the hospital has permission during the health recruitment freeze to backfill any vacant positions occurring as a result of retirement or reassignment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Nolan Report considering its genesis began in 2016 (details supplied); the core years analysis which the report bases its findings on; what account of additional population increase and additional cardiac procedures activity at UHW as a result of the second cath lab opening is being considered within the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the date by which the Nolan Report into national cardiac care will be published; if the report will be offered in advance of national publication to stakeholders and political representatives in order that the findings may be independently assessed before being publicly announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/24]

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Social Democrats, particularly Deputy Whitmore, for tabling this motion. One of the first words in the motion is "humanitarian". It is important that we remember that this should be at the centre of whatever policy we are trying to enact here. The Government's responses and actions not only frame the national attitude to potential immigration but also underline the competency...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered changes to the recognition of mortgage applicants to meet repayment costs - at present many private tenants are paying significant monthly rental costs yet there does not appear to be clear guidance in terms of financial institutions accepting these payments as proof of a tenant's ability to pay a future mortgage; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered making changes to the required 10% deposit ask of new first-time buyers understanding that many are in rental situations requiring more onerous rent repayment then that would be required in the event of a mortgage repayment and as such, tenants are disadvantaged in their ability to save up to a 10% deposit requirement; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 7 February 2024, what criteria is actually examined and referenced with respect to this individual case; the depth of analysis that was entered into in terms of examining this claim; if previous employers and employment situations were examined to see how they correspond with known criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 7 February 2024, given the apparent lack of recognition to experience increments raised in in relation to teaching work undertaken in private school settings in the UAE, if and how this policy is communicated to Irish persons who may take up temporary residence and work in this country in the...