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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: Related to that is the issue of a legal disclaimer being attached to chatbots saying, "We're telling you this, but don't take it too seriously because we're only a chatbot". Am I correct that the product liability directive would effectively mean that these legal disclaimers are certainly misleading and have no legal force? Therefore, if, for example, people get wrong information through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: In that case it would be between the Department of justice and Microsoft.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: I wish to explore the dangers of locating the AI office within the Department of enterprise. It seems there is a danger of regulatory capture there where the AI office would be subordinated to the mission of the Department, which is to promote business interests and profitability. We have obviously seen regulatory capture in the past in this country with devastating impact involving the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Herrick earlier made the point about big tech companies pushing a model of self-regulation. They claim that governments should not get in their way with messy regulation because they are leading the way to the future. If big tech has its way, that is what they will recommend and that the best thing for us to do is to let them rip, but we should not go along with that.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish neutrality is now defined only as formal non-membership of NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 488. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether Carlow County Council has applied for funding from the Traveller Accommodation Unit for Traveller-specific accommodation and a Traveller liaison officer; if so, the response from the Department to these specific requests; and if the funding was denied, the reason. [57218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the €34 million in Budget 2026 being allocated to support the Traveller community, including for the delivery of new accommodation, and repair and maintenance work. [57221/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of a person under section 11 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [56623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of people under Section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [56624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (21 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of the Minister to issue a warrant or letter of appointment in relation to the appointment of a person under section 17, Courts Service Act 1998. [56625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (16 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the student contribution fee will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55507/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: I will focus on the tax break for developers in the budget. The reason I want to focus on it is that it is outrageous. It is a transfer of wealth from the public to those who are profiteering from the housing crisis. I heard the Taoiseach say the day after the budget during Leaders' Questions that this was not a tax break for developers. His saying it was not a tax break for developers...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Government may win this vote; that is likely-----

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: -----but the people will have a chance to pass their verdict in nine days' time-----

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: -----and I am not sure they will have confidence.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: We should be clear on why we are having this debate now because I think some Deputies on the Government benches are confused about it. We are having it now because the Government tabled this motion. The Government chose to put down the motion of confidence this week in what is clearly, blatantly and openly an attempt to avoid scrutiny of its appalling record, especially on children's...

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank Deputy Ward for that excellent speech and for his campaigning. I also thank the campaigners he is connected to. It is a rare day in the Dáil that a motion is signed by the entire Opposition. That speaks to the injustice that is being inflicted on people here. It also speaks to the incredible campaigning that has been taking place for years. I have had the pleasure of meeting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air and Water Pollution (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. He might acknowledge himself that there is not much in his response relating to the incidents residents have experienced and the petition they have launched. By the way, they have sent all the data to the Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. I will outline some of the key findings from the survey conducted by residents, which give...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air and Water Pollution (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise a major unaddressed public health failure. It is a local issue that arose not in my constituency but in Dún Laoghaire, but it has quite wide national implications in the context of climate change and the likelihood of an increased number of gorse fires. Effectively over a two-week period in August, repeated fires in Ticknick Park affected thousands of residents in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Oct 2025)

Paul Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the steps being taken to ensure that bus routes (details supplied) are better serviced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55751/25]