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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person can apply for citizenship (details supplied). [17372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (23 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Caredoc staff in County Carlow have not been listed by the HSE / KOSI for payment of the Section 39 payrises, despite being informed that they are Section 39 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the best contact and method for a GAA club to inquire about removing an historical charge against its facility by her Department. [16822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [16898/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We have received apologies from Deputies Sean Sherlock and John Brady. The agenda item for consideration this afternoon is engagement with stakeholders on the protection of children in the use of artificial intelligence. We have had a few sessions on this already that people may have tuned into. Joining us at the meeting this afternoon are representatives of X, Ms Niamh McDade, head of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Ms Moss. I invite Mr. Ó Broin from Meta to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Ó Broin. I will open the meeting up to questions and start with Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Setter wants to respond. Anyone else would want to indicate they want to reply.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move on. Senator Tom Clonan is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will suspend the meeting, and when we resume, Senator McGreehan will be next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We are resuming in public session. We will get straight back to the questions. Senator Malcolm Byrne is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator McGreehan is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Creed has his hand up but we need him to turn on his camera and confirm that he is within Leinster House if he wishes to ask a question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Who wants to answer those points first?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Will the Deputy allow the witness to answer the question as we will run out of time. I have questions as well and have not come in yet. To be fair, can we allow the question to be answered without interruption?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does anybody else want to come in on those points?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Meta want to add anything?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms McDade might come in first on that and then I will bring Mr. Ó Broin back in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you. I have a few questions I want to ask. This is more for TikTok and it relates to the algorithms. It is true of all platforms that if you post something and you are getting a large number of negative comments, the algorithm picks this up. What it nearly wants is negative feedback. How are children being protected from that? Part of what is going to be covered on the programme...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay.