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Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1429. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the Department; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments [46801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools that have exchange programmes with other EU countries that are supported through the Erasmus programme; the number of students involved; the countries involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Funding Our Future policy, published by Government in May, 2022; the current estimate for the shortfall in core funding for the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1715. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to fund improvements in basic research equipment in our higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the establishment of professorships at the Technological Universities. [1481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1717. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the development of the Wexford campus of South East Technological University. [1482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures available to students to assist with the financial costs of pursuing the graduate education in medicine programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to state his policy on the development of Confucius Institutes at Irish universities; the role that will be played in these institutes by the Chinese government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Industry (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline measures being put in place by his Department to address skills shortages in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1721. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if the Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 1753. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (7 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I have regularly raised questions in this House about the school transport scheme. While it was certainly welcome the Minister, Norma Foley, carried out the first review of the scheme, which was published in February of this year, the first review since the scheme was established in 1967, we still need to see some of the detail. I have raised...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (7 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate that he is simply taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Department of Education, but I refer him to the answer I received regarding this issue six months ago. Except for two or three lines, this response is a cut-and-paste of that answer from the Department. Basically, in terms of the pilot, the only thing the Department has announced...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: We are fortunate that we live in a peaceful, safe and successful democracy. When we reflect on the many conflicts going on around the world - the horrors we are seeing in the Middle East, the tragedy that is Sudan and the fact that very shortly it will have been 1,000 days since Putin invaded Ukraine - it should be of serious concern that Russia and North Korea have entered into a mutual...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: How would such a group agree?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Safety (5 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I want to raise the question of support for community rescue boats, in particular Cahore Inshore Rescue Service. It is in a part of the world with which we are both quite familiar. It is a beautiful part of the world with a great deal of wonderful coastline. Cahore Inshore Rescue Service provides a vital service to the north Wexford community....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Safety (5 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate the Minister of State’s response. I could also ask about the Courtown Coast Guard unit, but we are specifically talking about the issue with Cahore. I welcome the fact that we have standards for these rescue boats, but in order to be able to meet these standards, we have to ensure the boats are in good condition. There is fundraising for ongoing regular costs, but it is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I hope we will be here tomorrow to have the opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Martin Groves and all of the Seanad team and to thank them for their work. It is appropriate that this House acknowledges the passing of David Davin-Power. He was an outstanding, informed, balanced and insightful journalist whose funeral is taking place this afternoon. It is appropriate to mark his passing. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Recently, I met representatives from St. Aidan's advocacy group in Gorey. St. Aidan's provides services for people with intellectual disabilities. The St. Aidan's advocacy group, known as STAAG, represents the clients and users of the services and advocates on their behalf. In the context of the forthcoming election it has called for all political parties to have regard to those with...