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

Louise O'Reilly: We are in the majority. It has to be said.

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

Louise O'Reilly: That is the thing that people are concerned about. I know my time is up and will finish on this. The unfortunate thing is that often when one confronts this, the answer is that it is huge, complicated and moving faster than the human brain. At some point, we have to be able to say, "Stop". If it takes time, it takes time, and if it needs to be done slowly, I think we as legislators have a...

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

Louise O'Reilly: This has suddenly gone in a different direction.

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

Louise O'Reilly: It is using AI to check for AI.

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

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise as I have to leave straight after this contribution but I will read the transcript afterwards. With regard to Luddites, I have to be very careful because my husband has something of an alternative view. He says the Luddites were simply heroes who understood technology. They get bad press very often. With regard to the FSU report, with which our colleagues from ICTU will be...

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

Louise O'Reilly: What about oversight?

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

Louise O'Reilly: The nature of these discussions is such that they cannot be confined. AI will not be confinable. Could the Bar Council of Ireland comment on excessive surveillance and the mechanism for oversight?

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

Louise O'Reilly: The issue is that where those data are collected, they are machine read. People cannot tell a machine if they are shopping for their elderly neighbour who does not work in that place or require health insurance-----

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

Louise O'Reilly: -----so the difficulty is not with the collection of data but with the storage, who can see the information and what they can do with it, as well as with the fact the machine that looks at it does not take account of the person but just the top level. A person can buy all the vegetables they like, but a machine cannot tell whether they eat them. They are only the person’s purchasing...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I could spend a lot on sportswear, and while that does not mean I run every day, I might get cheaper health insurance as a result. There are serious issues we need to look at relating to machines examining people's behaviour and making decisions about them. That relates to purchasing habits but, at the end of the day, we are talking about issues that could have people sacked and that is why...

Education Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I commend Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Clarke on this motion. We are all aware of the link between poverty and low educational attainment. It is the job of the Government to even out that playing field. Barriers like the high cost of schoolbooks and the cost of uniforms cause hardship and affect a student's ability to learn and a teacher's ability to teach. St. Catherine's...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that the time is a little bit off. I might be taking someone else's time. With the indulgence of the Chair, we will be able to fit people in. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to make a contribution. During this month, as we celebrate Pride, it is important to reflect on the successes as well as focus on the future of LGBTQI+ equality. Unfortunately, in recent years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for the information they gave us and I thank them in advance for answering all of our questions, although none of mine are tough. This is a good opportunity for us to have a good engagement and a chance for not an informal chat, but to actually probe some issues. I was glad to hear Dr. Giblin mention Mike Hurley, the mayor of Burnaby, who I have met. I was in Canada...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, that is what I mean. We have time to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is actually very good advice, that it is not as hard as you might think it would be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Doyle-Kelly. Does either of the other guests want to say anything about research, development and innovation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Is there scope for deepening the relationship between the Irish third level sector and the Canadian third level sector, perhaps on specific projects? It is all very well to sign a co-operation agreement for Canada to send some students here and Ireland to send some students there and for everyone to have a nice time. Is there scope for co-operation on specific projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: When I was in Canada recently, Peter Julian MP explained to me the way in which the federal and central government works. It is complicated but it underlines the need for a presence in whatever form in each of the areas, though they are separate or separate but together, as they say. I return to climate change, which was raised by Deputy Stanton. It is a discussion we need to have. On the...