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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: We know how long it takes to get to anything and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (7 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: That description of the AI Act that I just read out there, does Ms Olhausen share similar concerns that it is not strong enough?

Community Pharmacy Agreement: Statements (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The relationship that many of us have with our pharmacists is often a very important one. To demonstrate that, there is only a handful of people on my Christmas baking list beyond my family, but my pharmacist is right up there at the top. I really welcome that in recent years we have seen the expansion of the role that pharmacies play in communities. They can be such a hub for support for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I do not think we should confine this to artists; that is my entire point. I also push back on the suggestion of renaming of it. The concept of a "basic income" is something that has been championed for many decades now as a way to provide certainty and a safety net for many people who live with precarious labour. I mentioned farmers. There are seasonal farmers who have to spend months of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It spoke about retaining a reference to the concept of a "basic income".

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has had any engagement with other Departments on the basic income for the arts scheme, to share learnings from the scheme and help identify other cohorts who may benefit from a basic income scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52579/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I echo the words of the Deputy. This scheme has been life-changing for artists. Apologies-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Thank you. As I was saying, it has been life-changing for artists but also for the rest of us as we benefit from their art. As the RTÉ ad says, "Ag tacú leis na healaíona, ag tacú linn." I have heard from many artists of how vital the scheme is. I am keen to ensure it is improved and extended. It is also a chance to explore a new model of how we support work that is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It is wonderful to hear all the analysis and statistics that are proving what a lot of us believe, which is that we have an economy that values a certain type of work. This type of pilot shows us there is other work that happens in society that should be just as valued and, when it is valued, we all benefit from it. It really is wonderful to hear that. I welcome the six-month extension...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider expanding funding opportunities for amateur theatre productions in order to support the wider theatre scene and access to theatre at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to support and increase participation in sport for traditionally excluded populations, such as the trans community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to improve access to the arts, particularly in terms of accessibility of arts spaces for disabled people and the inclusion of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged socioeconomic populations in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52580/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider the introduction of a capital grant system similar to the sports capital grant for arts and cultural infrastructure, in order to ensure adequate provision and upgrading of arts and cultural spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money reimbursed to private operators since 2022 for the operation of the free travel scheme for over-66s, broken down by year and by operator, in tabular form. [52876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a breakdown of the current cost of the free travel pass scheme; the number of people currently availing of a free travel pass; and the average cost of the free travel pass per year for an individual. [52877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 339. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether payment rates for private operators included in the free travel scheme are based on actual use of free travel on routes, estimated usage or through some other means of calculating the level of payment to these operators. [52878/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The power of sport for inclusion, integration and community in Ireland is undeniable. Our towns, villages, cities and suburbs are all home to sports clubs that have become vital social hubs for people of all ages. In my constituency of Dublin Rathdown, sports capital funding, in conjunction with the time and dedication of volunteers, has meant that grassroots sport in our area has been...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I will pick up where I finished my speech on the Sumud flotilla yesterday. I was emphasising a point I have made again and again on this floor. This Government has a unique mandate, given to it by a population that is unwavering and unequivocal in our support for Gaza. Sadly, the Minister of State's Government has squandered this by not acting. We have heard the right words from it, but...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank my party colleague Deputy Quaide for bringing forward this motion. As a member of the Social Democrats, I am very proud to put it forward. I realise that the issue has been debated many times in the House, but we have a clear commitment from the Government to abolish the means test and we have a clear rationale for how to do that, yet the Government chooses to continue to hedge and...