73. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has explored options and estimated resources required for Irish participation in ongoing UN peacekeeping missions such as UNDOF in advance of the wind-down of UNIFIL, to preserve Ireland’s unbroken record of participation in UN peacekeeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60396/25]
76. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department plans to avail of SAFE funding; the guarantees his Department has sought to ensure any joint procurement for the Defence Forces under SAFE will not involve the purchase of cluster munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60395/25]
156. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the expenditure on civil justice for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60367/25]
157. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of divisions in immigration service delivery; the applications assessed under each division; the resources in terms of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each division; and the number of applications processed under each category of application listed for the years 2023, 2024 and to date 2025, in tabular form. […
142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the flights which sought diplomatic clearance to land in Shannon Airport from his Department in the past 12 months, by date; and whether that clearance was granted, in tabular form. [58866/25]
144. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s key strategic priorities and policy themes for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59270/25]
145. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether gender equality, social inclusion, or the advancement of women’s rights are expected to feature as cross-cutting priorities during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59271/25]
146. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to include regional and civil society stakeholders in shaping and delivering Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59272/25]
147. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland intends to prioritise peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and de-escalation efforts as part of its programme for the 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59273/25]
148. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which Ireland’s policy of neutrality will inform its approach to EU foreign and security policy discussions during its 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59274/25]
250. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has granted exemptions for the carriage of munitions of war through Irish airspace that are bound for Israel in the past 12 months; if so, the reason for granting such an exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57788/25]
395. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the current platform length at MacDonagh Junction railway station in Kilkenny; the rationale for the decision to shorten the platform during redevelopment works in or around 2009; if he will engage with CIÉ/Iarnród Éireann to ensure that plans are put in place to extend the platform to accommodate longer intercity services; and if he will…
571. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that the regulatory functions of the new AI office are carried out in compliance with section 70 and section 78 of the EU AI Act, as both a Market Surveillance Authority and the national Single Point of Contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57804/25]
572. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of consultancy services which have been commissioned to assist with the establishment of the new AI Office; the amount awarded to each company to date; and a description of the services they each provided, in tabular form. [57805/25]
1109. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the original protected station building at MacDonagh Junction in Kilkenny has been served with a derelict site notice by Kilkenny County Council; if his Department will engage with CIE/ Iarnród Éireann and the local authority to secure the preservation and restoration of this heritage structure; if financial a…
1254. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the risk assessment or bias testing was carried out on public facing AI chatbots used by his Department (details supplied) in line with the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service and Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57800/25]
1255. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures in place to ensure that chatbot used by his Department in dealing with the public are not biased and do not provide incorrect or misleading information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57801/25]
1256. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason public facing chatbots being used by his Department were have not been subject to public tender processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57802/25]
1257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the names of all vendors assisting in the use of AI chatbots by his Department; and the amount they have each received for their services, in tabular form. [57803/25]
1. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Taoiseach whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing [57633/25]
8. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57625/25]
18. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57619/25]
20. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57621/25]
27. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57634/25]
37. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/25]