Results 641-660 of 12,393 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 281.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide immediate funding and investment for a school (details supplied) to ensure it can deliver the best possible learning environment for all students including the opening of new special classes, as has been requested by her Department;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24832/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 334.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given her Department states that "new schools are established by the Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area", she is aware of the significant demand in the Swords-Malahide area for a Gaelcholáiste secondary school; how Gaelscoil primary schools in the area, parents, and local community can go about...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 335.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the Programme for Government and the 20-year strategy for the Irish language stated that a significant emphasis would be placed on Irish language education, she will commit to the establishment a Gaelcholáiste secondary school for the Swords-Malahide area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 839.To ask the Minister for Health if there is anything in legislation which prohibits patients funding care using a mechanism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25312/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 900.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when SUSI will be giving detailed information of how the pilot scheme for SUSI grants for students undertaking part-time third level courses will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/24]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I did not expect to see the "welfare cheats cheat us all" slogan being taken out for another spin, but here we are. Sinn Féin has long advocated for a proper pay-related social insurance system. The current system carries that name but the available supports, such as jobseeker's benefit, are not pay-related. Payment is given at a flat rate. This is unfair on working people who are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the connection date for an area (details supplied) has again been pushed back for connection under the National Broadband Plan; his views on whether it is acceptable that an area less than 20km from Dublin city centre does not have access to high-speed fibreoptic broadband; the measures that will be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Northern Irish marriage certificate can be used by an applicant to prove marriage to an Irish national when they are applying for citizenship in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an Irish-based solicitor can witness a passport from the Isle of Man or if the witnessing must be done in the Isle of Man; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24528/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the establishment of the task force. If it is done right, it could represent an important marker in the development of the city. As our national capital, Dublin has a responsibility to serve as an example for the rest of the country and to be a safe, attractive, vibrant and flourishing city, one that cherishes and celebrates its past and fearlessly embraces the future and its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: My question is whether Google intends to launch it here. I am aware it has not been launched here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sure they would have plenty to say about it. Certainly, what I have read in the media would not fill me with confidence. I appreciate the point on it being a discrete and small number of results but some of them, which I will not ventilate here because they do not deserve an airing, are incredibly disruptive and would be potentially disruptive in the political realm as well as in other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: When will it be considered safe to launch?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I presume all of what we read about in the media will be dealt with in advance of a European launch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Of course Google does. Mr. Meade would never be hanged for that answer. Everyone who comes in here would say they want to launch as safe a product as possible. This does not necessarily mean that the product is safe. I take the point, however. I have some general questions and I am conscious of the time limits. I will ask our guests about the mindsets in respect of AI, which is a subject...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There is, and my question is how we do it. Industry will have to do the heavy lifting but it will need partners in education and politics, etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I have a question on the Digital Economy and Society Index, DESI, which was published in 2023 and which drew on data from 2020. It shows that 22.7% of businesses in Ireland with more than ten employees are using big data, 47% are using the cloud and only 7.9% are using AI. How do we ensure the adoption of generative AI, classical AI, machine learning and automation...