Results 281-300 of 4,006 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment why works under the free energy home grants under the SEAI are still showing at least 48 months from application to completion; what measures are being taken to reduce this wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what channel is available for medically vulnerable applicants under the free energy home grants under the SEAI to be prioritised for commencement of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the new passport design will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3317/24]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Aontaím leis sin.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táim chun díriú isteach ar chúpla gné faoi leith. Mar a luaigh an Cathaoirleach, tá sprioc dhúshlánach ansin leis an 20%, ar a laghad, d'earcaithe. Cloisim ó na finnéithe go mbeidh córas á chur le chéile chun dul i ngleic leis sin. Cé chomh tapa a bheidh siad ag súil go mbeidh siad ag díriú isteach air sin...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: B'fhéidir go bhfuil míthuiscint ann i dtaobh na ceiste. Maidir leis an gcóras reatha, cén fáth nach bhfuil daoine ag déanamh iarratas? Cén fáth a bhfuil an líon sin chomh híseal? Cad iad na constaicí atá feicthe ag PAS? Tá sé ag plé leis seo go laethúil. Seolann sé amach fógraí ag lorg daoine...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Luaigh an bheirt chainteoir “pigeonholing” agus glacaim gurb í seo ceann de na fadhbanna atá aitheanta. Cad iad na céimeanna atá á dtógáil ag ár bhfinnéithe chun é sin a cheartú nó chun déileáil leis sin faoi láthair? Is é an dara rud ná go bhfógraíonn an tseirbhís gach...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: An dtéann an tseirbhís ar ais chuig an bhfostóir ansin chun a mhíniú dó go bhfuil an deacracht seo ann agus go bhfuil athrú éigin riachtanach?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cumas Dátheangach na nOifigeach Ardbhainistíochta sa Státseirbhís: Plé (24 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: No, táim ag fiosrú faoi phoist atá á líonadh nó atá an tseirbhís ag iarraidh a líonadh faoi láthair. Nuair a bhíonn deacracht ag an tseirbhís, b'fhéidir, cosúil le pigeonholing, an dtéann an tseirbhís ar ais chuig an bhfostóir chun a mhíniú dó go bhfuil sé seo, faoi leith, ag cur isteach...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Security (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what measures are being taken to protect any threat of damage to high-speed cables that traverse the north Atlantic, with Ireland being a major international junction for such cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2743/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Security (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: An estimated three quarters of the northern hemisphere's undersea cables pass through Irish waters. We are very much at the crossroads between the EU and North America, with significant traffic over and back along those cables. Will the Tánaiste outline the measures being taken to ensure that they are not interfered with?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Security (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The efforts to get the two new naval vessels and the aircraft and to have them deployed have been helpful, positive and a constructive step. Another step would be to identify what underwater capabilities are needed. I understand that the development of advanced capabilities in that respect is a big job, as it involves getting people trained and acquiring hardware. What measures are being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Security (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Typically, these cables are privately held by various organisations. Those organisations will obviously have an interest in ensuring the security of the cables. I imagine that they will also have capabilities and be monitoring their cables. Is there a sharing of resources and information in that regard and, if so, how helpful is it? Obviously, there is a State responsibility at play in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will ask the Taoiseach about competitiveness and the great struggle many small local businesses right across the country are experiencing in that regard. I refer particularly to businesses in the hospitality sector that provide many younger people with their first jobs, that sponsor community events and that employ a great many people. These are often family run enterprises. I am talking...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government’s response to the annual recommendations of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, which was published by his Department on 29 November 2023. [54692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what measures are being taken to ensure safety of our peacekeeping troops stationed in Lebanon and in particular their monitoring of the Blue Line demarcation between Lebanon and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2744/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (18 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 7. To ask the Minister for Health in what areas in acute hospital settings AI technology is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (18 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Athbhlian faoi mhaise di. The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings can offer very exciting possibilities, and also present challenges and various considerations. Will the Minister give an outline of the use of AI in medical settings throughout the country, as well as the various considerations he has had of its use?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (18 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I note the Minister referred to the Mater. I understand it was one of the first, and probably the first, to integrate AI in its radiology department. I understand it allowed the hospital the opportunity to go through large numbers of results very quickly, and possibly not just to identify different issues but to get people additional tests while they were still on-site. There are real...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (18 Jan 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I understand that AI can also be used to customise care plans for people, looking at how they may respond to different therapies and customising the treatment or medicine from there. Have such considerations been looked at in any settings in the country? I return to the huge issue of consent and the whole ethical question. If we are looking at having a huge store of people's data and...