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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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 362. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is putting in place to monitor the reduction in VAT on certain services from 13.5% to 9.5%; and whether it will be passed on to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 363. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is putting in place to monitor the reduction in VAT on new apartments from 13.5% to 9.5%; whether it will be passed on to the purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55197/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if under the small schools scheme or an extension of such a scheme, the fourth teacher at a school (details supplied) can be maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54591/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the application by a school (details supplied). [55200/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital programmes that may be available to youth projects (details supplied), to expand their operations. [55201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Catholic Emancipation Anniversary (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the government plans to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Catholic emancipation in 2029. [54760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will afford protection or recognition to the coastal Éire signs that were put in place during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: 619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding streams that may be open to construct the planned northern relief road at Gorey, County Wexford, in order to open up the St. Waleran’s area for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55194/25]