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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I call Senator Scahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their testimony and for their work more generally. We are here to serve citizens. How can we use not just AI but other technologies to deliver services more effectively? I am conscious that when we, as public representatives, deal with people, we help to guide them through bureaucracies. When groups representing older people and those with disabilities were before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: A lot of those life events obviously involve health. One of my biggest frustrations has been the failure to digitise health records for a long time. At the same time, as Mr. Lowry mentioned, we are seeing AI being used to identify tumours and illnesses. It is transformational. To be blunt, given that the HSE and the Department of Health have failed so far to properly digitalise health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I agree with Mr. Lowry, but I am cautious about the speed at which the technology is changing on one side, and we have a creaking bureaucracy, particularly in health, which is not keeping pace with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Were Mr. Lowry prepared to stake his reputation on it, when would we see fully digitalised health records? That AI identification technology obviously will help for improved health outcomes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It would be accessible if I wanted it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: We have time for another round, so I will allow four minutes for members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It is best at answering parliamentary questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Deputy Mythen. I am conscious Deputy Ó Cearúil was chairing the committee on Gaeilge so I am going to ask Senator Scahill and Deputy Geoghegan for their second round four minutes and then I will give Deputy Ó Cearúil the full seven minutes for his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: In four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: As Deputy Ó Cearúil was asking around that, I was thinking that, if the Department was happy and our committee was happy, that we as members could engage with the technology. If we could set it up we could trial it as a pilot if Mr. Lowry is agreeable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Absolutely, we would fully expect that to be the case. It could be useful for the committee in terms of seeing how this is going to be rolled out in practice. We might look at arranging a suitable time to do that. I find Ms Cassidy's point about how we use Copilot valid. What is Government policy in this area? I normally try to feed in three to five strategies to summarise it. It does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for coming in and sharing their time and expertise. It was a very useful session. For anyone who is observing, we are always keen to get feedback. We invite people to send submissions by email to ai@oireachtas.ie. We hope to continue to work with the witnesses as the committee continues with its deliberations. We now stand adjourned until 11 a.m. next Tuesday, 21...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Estonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Latvia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Lithuania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider naming Dublin airport after a person (details supplied); if he will request Dublin airport authority to consider such an action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55189/25]