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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: A number of the other objectives in the strategy fall to different Departments. Principally, I see a lot in the Department of public expenditure and reform on artificial intelligence in the public service. The strategy is there and was born out of the Minister of State's Department. We do not have the national office up and running yet. The Department of public expenditure and reform has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: But in terms of the national strategy for AI-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Department intend to publish performance indicators or updates on how progress has been made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I drew a comparison the last time I talked about the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council. In the previous Dáil term we looked a lot at how we penetrate across all of government with a new way of operating, of assessing risks and of developing policy, for example in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Lots of new pillars were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new building for Dunboyne College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of updating the safety in school science guidelines. [37292/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of bringing secondary school science labs up to date and modernised for the new senior cycle reforms. [37293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an allowance covering the cost of a device (details supplied) for each child in a school that teaches using such a device rather than traditional textbooks. [37697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in all DEIS schools who teach using such devices rather than traditional textbooks. [37698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in 20 school’s irrespective of DEIS status who teach using such devices rather than textbooks. [37699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reintroducing the allowance for teachers teaching Irish in Irish-medium schools since after 2012. [37751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing extra support for those learning Irish as an additional language. [37752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of carrying out a review of all science labs in the country to ensure they are up to date and capable of performing well in exams. [37753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of NEPS psychologists employed and working in the system to date. [37754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sensory rooms there in schools across the State; and the further number required to address demand. [37756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing the DEIS plus programme from September 2025. [37757/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of opening a new Gaelcholáiste in Dublin. [37847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, the number of graduate planner posts and staff officer posts in the first tranche of supports. [37842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, the job titles that the graduate planners from the first tranche of supports took in Meath County Council planning department. [37843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, if the supports from him increased capacity in the planning department. [37844/25]