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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: As has been mentioned, I am very much aware of energy use. It is said that data centres can use as much energy as a small city like Kilkenny. We all know about the housing crisis in this country. Energy is required to build houses, so we must balance the direction we go in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Is there a way-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Is there any way of guaranteeing complete transparency in the AI system?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will introduce a new national small schools project, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [33868/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to reduce primary class sizes to 19, as stated in the Programme for Government. [33869/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Community Welfare Services (24 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 702. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a community neurological rehabilitation team will be put in place for the southeast, as promised in 2019, considering four units have been created nationally, yet the southeast remains overlooked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33867/25]

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The Taoiseach recently made a speech at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice. He said: [In] ... supporting sustainable fishing, we will not only protect our marine environment but also preserve and strengthen all the special communities along our shores that call the coast their home. These are fine words. However, in reality, our fishing industry is dying a slow death. Sinn Féin's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: As the Tánaiste will be aware, the basic necessities such as food, housing, energy, healthcare, rents and transportation have risen in price much faster than the average household income. This is placing enormous pressure on schools, teachers and parents to meet their very basic demands in our schools, particularly in my county of Wexford. The programme for Government states that the...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: It is nice to see some familiar faces. I welcome Councillors Ger Carthy and Lisa McDonald. I worked with them on the county council. They are two fine councillors. There is no point in talking about the past. The past is done. The issue is saving the lagoon. That is the main reason we are here. I will ask a few practical questions. The witnesses spoke about the 12 feeder streams....

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Yes. I have three more questions.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: Mr. Hore mentioned funding. Is there any mainstream funding from Europe that we are not using but could use? There was also reference to the Duncannon European Innovation Partnership scheme. Could something like that be set up for Lady's Island? What would it take to set up a demonstration site or control site in Lady's Island? What would the witnesses like to see arise from their...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: As I mentioned previously, we have 2,749 council houses boarded up and left idle. Some 800 of these have been so for more than 12 months. Another shocking figure is the 15,580 homeless citizens in emergency accommodation - not including those on the streets - including 4,775 children. Why is the Government allowing this to continue? I spoke to a young man in Wexford town only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the committee and I am looking forward to working with my colleagues. Hopefully, we can achieve something and put forward some good recommendations. Obviously, there are challenges. I have spoken about the climate element, but there are also challenges in the education, society and, as was said, culture sectors, particularly with regard to artists and musicians. It is the threat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Mr. Smeaton, Mr. Seoighe and Dr. Leavy. I am sure we will have more engagement in the future, which I look forward to. Most of the questions have been asked but I have some general ones. Regarding the European Union AI Act, did the witnesses have any input into it or did Ireland have any input in formulating the Act? Second, at a European level, how will the performance and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I raise the important issue of the interpretation and clarity of language. In the Global Research Council principles for AI adoption and research management, the word "should" appears in five of the nine principles. While "should" implies a recommended action, it leaves room for personal choice. For example, under the heading of Decision Making, it states "Final decisions on research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The problem is the issue with big tech and the new product and new version, who is going to make the big bucks and who wants to make the big bucks. Morally and ethically, that has to be challenged. Something I read recently that keeps me up a lot is that safety researchers have left some of these big companies in their droves. That is really worrying because having used the algorithms,...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: What is happening in Gaza and the West Bank is, by definition, genocide, which is defined as an unimaginable horror during which millions of innocent people are targeted based on their race, religion, nationality or other factors. Within the last few days, we have heard surgeons documenting their stories about the horrific attacks and bombardment of innocent children across Palestine. One...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I add my voice to the many voices in this House and the thousands of the voices around the world condemning the Israeli Government on what is legitimately described as a calculated, ethnically-cleansing slaughter of the Palestinian people. Israel is demolishing their homelands and denying them their true birth rights. Before the eyes of the world, Israel is systematically demolishing Gaza...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she has had discussions regarding raising the retirement age for Bus Éireann school bus drivers to bring it into line with Local Link and other providers' policies, which would allow those who want to keep working to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/25]