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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Can I hear from other board members on that?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the criminal legal aid Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the community-based CCTV system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8378/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has considered the possible tax implications for some farmers of receiving a double ACRES payment in 2024; the level of tax disregards applied to ACRES payments; whether he has engaged with other Departments on this matter; whether he has considered the possible impact on thresholds for SUSI applications for some...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: The details of RTÉ's exit packages to its senior executives and managers, including their negotiation and approval process, remain undisclosed. Despite the promises of transparency and reform, what we have heard from RTÉ since last summer suggests that a tendency to hide, evade and obscure the truth is deeply ingrained in its culture. As RTÉ evolves into a leaner organisation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her response on the hot school meals programme. I compliment her on its expansion. Back in 2019, only 30 schools were involved in a small pilot. Since she took up the ministerial position in June 2020, more than 1,600 schools are availing of it so we are making real progress on this. I also welcome that last December more than 34 schools in County Mayo were added...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7875/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [2791/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Does Coimisiún na Meán review that risk assessment? Is it presented to the organisation so that it can be validated and stress tested? Is it stress tested vis-à-vis protecting those under a certain age or others who are vulnerable, in the context of what Coimisiún na Meán is trying to do? New technology is being expanded continuously. The apps on our phones are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In terms of personnel, Ms Hodnett mentioned an enforcement and supervision team. How many people are on that team or is An Coimisiún continuing to build it?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: That is great to hear. One of the major issues that arises is anonymity and related prosecutions. We have seen an enormous rise in the number of anonymous accounts used to attack individuals. There are also concerns around individual complaints mechanisms and subsequent prosecutions that would be processed by An Garda Síochána. I ask Ms Hodnett to outline how Coimisiún na...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Again, however, the issue here is around prosecutions for those who continue to create multiple anonymous accounts. That is a real concern. When we had the platforms into appear before the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, in one way, they were accepting around freedom of speech and those who have multiple accounts with different aims. It led to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is that a cookie or how is that age verification verified?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is there any type of timeline associated with when Coimisiún na Meán would like age verification to be implemented?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the changes to the State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the communication that has been made with the developers of a primary care centre (details supplied); specifically the directives given to them regarding the necessity to restart construction activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 653. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the number of applications that have been received per county under the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund - New Builds Measure; if there will be a new call for this scheme in 2024; and when will the assessment process for 2023 be completed and the awardees announced. [7436/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank all of our witnesses and guest for joining us today. This is a very topical issue. As a young father, it is great to see Coimisiún na Meán set up now, with Ms Hodnett and her team in place. I wish her the very best of luck in her role. I will follow on from Senator Clonan's point and talk about the principles around safety by design. All of these platforms use...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He might provide me with a copy of the 2019 application that was submitted by Mayo County Council for the Mayo multi-sport outdoor adventure and sports tourism hub. It is critically important that we start working on this application now with the local authority and that we review the previous scoring and application that was submitted to...