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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Artificial Intelligence (18 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 879. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I appreciate that. Like him, I have spent a lot of time in Maynooth over the years as a student and educator. What emphasises the need for Kilcock and south Kildare is that sometimes it is quicker to get from Dublin city to Maynooth than from Kilcock to Maynooth. That is because the public transport might let you down or is not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this matter this evening and the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, for his attendance. I appreciate it. The DART+ West project was touted as the first of the projects of the broader DART+ programmes that would be delivered. It is a much-needed rail line improvement. It is an important project for north Kildare in that it would...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: For months, concerned residents of Kilcock and many other towns spoke about the vitality that this service would bring. It is seen as an essential part of the development of Kilcock and indeed wider north Kildare. All along, we were facing the prospect of the DART+ having its depot in Kilcock but no service in Kilcock. Now that this is off the cards, where will this depot go? It can go to...

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak about such an important issue. We have some opportunities to influence significant change in driver culture on Irish roads. The engineering solutions available to make roads safer will only go so far. While we need to see a significant modal shift away from car dependency to public transport, in lieu of a service that is universally efficient and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: It is truly mind-boggling that the Arts Council could spend nearly €7 million on an IT system and have nothing to show for it. What is worse is that the previous two Governments allowed the council to get away with it. At the outset in 2018, the full cost of the project was not included in the business case. This was a major breach of the public spending code. As the project...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a full update regarding a new access point to Connolly station in the context of the DART+ west project; if it is envisaged that work will be complete in advance of DART+ west line works. [5377/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Today we learned about the latest example of public waste - in the Arts Council - where €6.7 million of public funds went towards an IT system that will not be used. We learned about it today, but it appears from reports that the Cabinet and the Minister learned about this as early as the summer of last year. The council's annual report has not published yet. What is being done to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 57. To ask the Taoiseach the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4964/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4956/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total annual payments by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER); an annual total of the payments in the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual payment by her Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4952/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 171. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4960/25]