Malcolm Byrne

261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any website or other platform operated by her Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4828/26]

262. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [4847/26]

327. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health how she ensures that all websites operated by her Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4819/26]

328. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if any website or other platform operated by her Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4837/26]

329. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [4856/26]

336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4818/26]

337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4836/26]

338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [4855/26]

349. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4823/26]

350. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4841/26]

351. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [4860/26]

171. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update, including a timetable, on the planned extension of the basic income for artists scheme; to indicate the position of the current participants in the scheme, and if they can apply to be part of the next scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/26]

397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact of the Women in Finance Charter; if it has applicability in other sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3686/26]

478. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3393/26]

479. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3394/26]

480. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries and caretakers employed at both primary and secondary school level; the number employed by each different mechanism, that is, employed directly by the school, those employed by her Department, those employed by the ETB and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3395/26]

603. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update, including a timetable on the planned extension of the basic income for artists scheme; the position of the current participants in the scheme; if they will be or can apply to be part of the next scheme,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/26]

824. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of inspections carried out by Tusla or other agencies within the remit of her Department of creches or childcare facilities for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive; to outline the types of actions taken on foot of those inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3308/26]

210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned Coastguard station for Courtown Harbour. [70590/25]

218. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is concerned by the reported harassment of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3232/26]

312. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the significant increases currently taking place in motor insurance premia; if he has statistics as to the scale of these increases; if he has addressed this with the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/26]

348. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pilot school bus scheme, including outlining any additional services that were provided for the 2025-2026 school year; the additional services planned for the 2026-27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3189/26]

569. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the dental screening programme for primary school students; the level of uptake; to outline any regional variation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3190/26]

1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [65714/25]

146. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding allocated for the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme in the southern, eastern and midland regional programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/26]