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Fisheries: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The Irish fishing industry is in a state of flux and is on course for a full-scale collapse if the proposed 2026 quotas are accepted and implemented. These crippling quotas represent a 70% cut in mackerel, a 41% in blue whiting and a 22% cut in boarfish. These quotas will financially sink every fishing boat in Ireland, whereas on the other side we have non-EU fleets from the likes of...

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The history of our country is one of partition, division, imperial dominance and military occupation. For centuries, Irish people have borne the yoke of oppression - oppression of our language, our culture and our own birthright. That said, the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was agreed to by all parties, to provide through peaceful democratic means a referendum on Irish unity. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: IHREC is one of the most important factors involved in this process. It stated, "The deployment of AI in public services carries high risks". What are some examples of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: A lot of issues have been raised with us to do with costs and inequality. AI costs a lot of money. Suddenly you have to have iPhones and so forth. It is expensive, especially for people with disabilities. What is Mr. Herrick's opinion on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Perhaps the witnesses are aware of this, but I understand that Commissioner McGrath is in charge of the democracy shield at the moment. It is almost finished. Has IHREC made any recommendations on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: What are the concerns in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Obviously, the witnesses are aware of the chat control law, which would mandate the scanning of all encrypted messages. That would pose the threat of surveillance of ordinary citizens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: What regulations would IHREC recommend we put into law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: It will have an effect. I do not think it is beyond the remit. It affects everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: It is nice to see Joe O'Brien again. I think Senator Ruane brought up the Tara chatbot last week. There was no risk assessment or bias tests and no tenders. How worrying is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Deputy Geoghegan brought up the negative consequences. I read an article a couple of weeks about the American judicial system. They brought in an AI system for sentencing judges. The AI had done a situation where it had a black person and a white person. The AI decided that the black person was more likely to reoffend, so the system was giving the black person a higher sentence than the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Dr. Shrishak spoke about various groups and forming an advisory group. How would that look?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I previously mentioned the democracy shield. Has the ICCL put any recommendations on that to the Commissioner, Michael McGrath?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: What is the opinion of the witnesses on chat control?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the funding that has been provided to Wexford County Council in the past five years to implement local climate action plans, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address the situation regarding validating driving licences from citizens returning home having spent a couple of years abroad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for driving tests in each centre in County Wexford; and the number of applicants currently waiting beyond ten to 12 weeks in each test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 362. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports being put in place to attract new employers to County Wexford and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 363. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place to create more opportunities in order that persons can work closer to home in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57202/25]