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127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether officials from his Department have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the dates and attendees of these meetings; the agenda of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/25]

170. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if reported plans (details supplied) to not have a cost-of-living package in Budget 2026 will affect existing supports such as the one-off social welfare bonuses in Budget 2025 and the domestic energy credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/25]

176. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are plans to introduce a system of real-time oversight of public spending, in order that overspends and budgetary issues can be monitored between the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5444/25]

177. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will share the priority matrix or other details of a mechanism of how capital projects will be selected and prioritised under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5445/25]

196. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education the enrolment rates for primary schools in Sallynoggin_Killiney_DLR, Ballinteer_Stepaside_DLR, Goatstown_Stillorgan_DLR, and Kilternan school planning areas, broken down by school, and language of instruction, in tabular form. [5451/25]

197. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education the enrolment rates for post-primary schools in Sallynoggin_Killiney_DLR, Ballinteer_Stepaside_DLR, Goatstown_Stillorgan_DLR, and Kilternan school planning areas, broken down by school, and language of instruction, in tabular form. [5452/25]

205. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm his intentions, under Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to opt-in to the relevant 'freedom, security and justice' parts of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689); if he will outline the reasoning for the same; if he will confirm that the information as outlined on the Department of Justice website (details supplied) regarding Protocol 21 is up to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4887/25]

4. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the composition of the new US-based strategic economic advisory panel; if the members will be remunerated; to outline the scope of the new US-based strategic economic advisory panel; if it has a terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4820/25]

57. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement his Department has had with the United States and Israel regarding the statements from the US President on the ethnic cleansing of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4823/25]

73. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has engaged with the Moroccan government regarding the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/25]

74. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Israel and/or the United States have engaged with him or his Department in the past three months regarding the potential enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if so, the nature of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4808/25]

75. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4811/25]

123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of military equipment, leasing of military equipment, and provision of services from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/25]

124. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of dual use goods, leasing of dual use goods from Israel in the past two years, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/25]

180. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions granted under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to allow for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace in the past six months, broken down by week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4817/25]

181. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has granted exemptions for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 since becoming Minister for Transport; if he intends to do so in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4818/25]

210. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has given instructions on the investing strategy of the Irish sovereign wealth funds; if so, if will he provide those instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4815/25]

228. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [4809/25]

253. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4810/25]

254. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of complaints lodged with the WRC regarding remote and flexible working in the past 12 months, broken down by month, in tabular form. [4816/25]

323. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of her Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if she has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [4813/25]

574. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department has taken to provide support to Palestinian children in need of medical treatment to access treatment in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4807/25]

706. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of her Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for, and costs associated with same; and if she has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [4812/25]

707. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to reimburse women affected by the delay to the rollout of the free HRT scheme which was due to begin in January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4819/25]

14. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what steps are being taken to reduce the risk of power outages rurally in severe storms and other weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/25]