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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I ask people to be mindful of the time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay. Ms Alex Cooney is next, and then Ms Caoilfhionn Gallagher. I ask the witnesses to be really mindful of time and be brief. Ms Cooney is on mute.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Professor O'Sullivan will be next and then Ms Cooney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I must move on. I have to ask the witnesses to be very brief or I will have to start cutting people off because we still have three members to ask their questions. I call Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Will Professor O'Sullivan please tell us how to do it?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Sherlock was the person who suggested this for our work programme, and we are finally getting to it.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I cannot give more time on this. We still have Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor left to ask questions. Apologies, we are short on time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I will give the last word to Ms Gallagher as the special rapporteur on child protection.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses. We have discussed a combination of very interesting but also very scary stuff, particularly as most of us are parents or have nieces and nephews and are very mindful of that. As was said, we are looking at this from the point of view of children. We are not looking at the overall picture. We do not have responsibility for the overall legislation but our aim is to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Dr. Ryan want to come in first?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 288. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated associated costs to reduce the national childcare scheme income threshold to €40,000; the estimated number of children that would potentially benefit from lowering the threshold and all other cost implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school in County Carlow (details supplied) will receive the funding for two modular classrooms that it was granted in June 2023, but is still being processed. [4923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5214/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 429. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what capital funding has been allocated for 2023 to increase childcare places; if this funding will facilitate the building of purpose built childcare facilities; what specific plans his Department has through the NPD capital funding for expanding places for the zero to two years and eight months cohort when...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the costs associated with building a new community childcare facility, including associated costs; if any new facilities are being planned; if so, the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current percentage of ELC SAC services that are contracted to provide ECCE only and ECCE/ NCS for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [5423/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 344. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the childcare fees being paid by parents at present, by county; and the childcare fees that will be paid by parents from September 2024, by county, in tabular form. [4680/24]

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: When we talk about the situation in Gaza and in Palestine, it is nearly getting to the stage where we run out of words to describe the horrors we are witnessing. For a lot of people the fact that this is televised and is not some historical war we are reading about in history books and we actually see this live on social media and television makes it very difficult for ordinary, decent...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy.

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Now we come to the Independent Group. Deputies Pringle and Connolly are sharing time.