Malcolm Byrne

1425. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the cost to date of work relating to the construction of the National Children’s Hospital; to indicate a timetable for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46797/24]

1426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the cost to date of work relating to the construction of the planned National Maternity Hospital; to indicate a timetable for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46798/24]

1427. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the cost to date of the May 2021 cyberattack on the Health Service Executive; the measures that have now been implemented to protect against future such attacks; and any concerns that he may have concerning cybersecurity in the Health Service. [46799/24]

1428. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to outline supports provided by his Department and/or the Health Service Executive to section 38 and section 39 organisations to address cybersecurity; if he is satisfied as to the level of such security in such organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46800/24]

1429. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the Department; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments [46801/24]

1705. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of second level schools that have exchange programmes with other EU countries that are supported through the Erasmus programme; the number of students involved; the countries involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/24]

1714. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Funding Our Future policy, published by Government in May, 2022; the current estimate for the shortfall in core funding for the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1479/25]

1715. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans, if any, to fund improvements in basic research equipment in our higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1480/25]

1716. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the establishment of professorships at the Technological Universities. [1481/25]

1717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the development of the Wexford campus of South East Technological University. [1482/25]

1718. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures available to students to assist with the financial costs of pursuing the graduate education in medicine programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1483/25]

1719. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to state his policy on the development of Confucius Institutes at Irish universities; the role that will be played in these institutes by the Chinese government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1484/25]

1720. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline measures being put in place by his Department to address skills shortages in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1485/25]

1721. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if the Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1486/25]

1728. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/25]

1753. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1587/25]