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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Professor Barry O'Sullivan: The Senator referred to lethal autonomous weapons systems. I do a significant amount of work with militaries throughout the world in a Track II capacity. I agree that militaries are very cautious about these systems. For many reasons, including those referred to by the Senator, I do not think we will ever see lethal autonomous weapons systems existing. In the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...and Preliminary Design Cork Bantry Flood Relief Scheme Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design Cork Bride River (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme Stage II: Public Exhibition / Confirmation Cork Carrigaline Flood Relief Scheme Scoping Stage Cork Glashaboy (Glanmire /...

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 3: In page 14, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “(ii) information regarding what monies paid by the State under the Guarantee Agreement were used for, including but not limited to evidence that the monies paid by the State were not used for purposes contrary to the State’s legislative obligations related to investment, including but not...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Eugene Murphy: ...Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to HFA borrowings under the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 and for that purpose to amend that Act, and (ii) amending the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014 to permit the Minister for Finance to direct the National Treasury Management Agency to provide the proceeds of the...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...) The Commission shall permit an Appeal to a designated Commissioner on the determination under subsection (5) by- (i) the person seeking designation as a vetted researcher under this Section, or (ii) by the very large online platform or the very large online search engine named under subsection (7), provided that the Appeal is made within 14 days of the notification of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...that the programme of flood relief projects identified for Monaghan is kept under review, and that all projects will be commenced within the timeframe for the National Development Plan. The pilot for four Tranche II Schemes in County Kilkenny and County Donegal, which I announced in May 2023, is in response to engagement between OPW and local authorities to agree a planned national...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to bring forward the required amendments to the section 25 (2) (b) (II) of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019. [6015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: ...and socio-economic progress in the South East. The Department also remains committed to providing capital funding supports to SETU. For example, the new Engineering, Computing and General Teaching building which is planned for SETU Waterford Campus is progressing as part of bundle II of the 'Higher Education PPP Programme'. This building will add significant capacity to the campus to help...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... The draft, published on 19 January 2024, at Gov.ie/NAFConsultation, takes account of key developments in the international and EU arenas, notably the publication of the IPCC Working Group I and II reports, publication of the new 2021 EU Adaptation Strategy, and feedback on adaptation policy progress in Ireland. Concepts including just resilience and nature based solutions are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...a case-by-case basis. Neither the Minister for Finance or the Central Bank of Ireland can direct the provision or pricing of insurance products, in accordance with the EU framework for insurance (Solvency II Directive). Insurance Ireland operates an Insurance Information Service for those who have queries, complaints or difficulties in relation to obtaining insurance, which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (7 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...are taken as part of the registration process. Each and every person arriving at a port of entry in is subject to a Schengen Information System (SIS) check. Ireland sends and receives SIS II information (termed ‘Alerts’) on persons and objects; for example, persons wanted by Member States for criminal purposes, missing persons and objects which have been stolen or are wanted...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: ...made against him or her under section 819 of the Act of 2014 or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act, or (e) (i) is subject to or has been subject to, or (ii) is deemed, or has ever been deemed, to be subject to, a disqualification order within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Act of 2014 whether by virtue of that Chapter...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Change Policy (1 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority and the European Investment Fund. On Budget Day, I also announced the establishment of two significant new funds which will have an important role in financing climate projects: (i) the Future Ireland Fund; and (ii) the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. The Future Ireland Fund will be maintained over the longer term with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...I, as Minister for Finance, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can direct the pricing or provision of insurance products. This position is reinforced by the EU framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive). Notwithstanding this, the Government has implemented a comprehensive strategy to reform our insurance sector. With respect to motor insurance, key achievements include the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...ordered provisional measures in the South Africa v Israel case. The Court, inter alia, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of the Genocide Convention and to ensure with immediate effect that its military does not commit any such acts. It also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...groups, among others – and facilitating engagement on issues relating to the availability of insurance across the market. This has, in many cases, helped resolve some pinch-points within the Solvency II insurance framework within which we must operate. In addition, we have seen multiple insurers offer quotes for some of these former pinch-points at renewal, indicating a positive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...buildings and equipment on their holdings. The scheme has proved to be highly successful since it opened for online applications in mid-2015, with in excess of €434.5 million paid under TAMS II, which closed to applications on 16th December 2022. TAMS 3 was launched in 2023, with Tranches 1 and 2 of the scheme receiving over 17,000 applications under ten specific measures linked to...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024) See 16 other results from this debate

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 51: In page 47, line 29, after "section," to insert "section 9(2)(j)(ii),".

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: This amendment is technical and necessary to correct an error that occurred in the drafting process. Section 266(k)(ii) amends section 47(1A) of the Coroners Act 1962, a provision which allows for the current ombudsman commission to perform functions in relation to requesting the exhumation of bodies in certain circumstances. Section 266(k)(ii) updates references to the ombudsman...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...2024 issued a binding order for provisional measures in the case taken by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention, ordering Israel to: — take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts within the scope of Article II of the Genocide Convention; — take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide; and — take...