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Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
429. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about a matter concerning a course in an Education and Training Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
430. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has considered weighting the CAO points of former students to ensure parity with this year’s Leaving Certificate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18189/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
431. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
432. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether an educational welfare officer can intervene to first work with the family to address the issue of improving attendance for 15 yea- olds currently enrolled on the Youthreach programme, or issue a school attendance notice to the parents prior to escalating the matter to the District Court; and if he w…
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
433. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the steps his Department is taking to improve data collection and database construction in anticipation of the increased data processing capacity that artificial intelligence adoption entails; if he will outline the logic behind their approach; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
434. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify any projects which the Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
435. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify any projects which a body under the aegis of his Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; if he will send this question to the bodies for direct response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18396/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
436. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will specify the specific policy areas where the Department is examining future use of AI; if he will identify what entities the Department is working with, public or private, in relation to this examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18413/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
437. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify any AI training offered to people working in the Department; the level of take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18430/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
438. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
439. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
440. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489…
Mark Wall Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
441. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to a community group to progress a community infrastructure project (details supplied). [18156/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
442. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline the steps his Department is taking to improve data collection and database construction in anticipation of the increased data processing capacity that artificial intelligence adoption entails; if he will outline the logic behind their approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
443. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will identify any projects which the Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
444. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will identify any projects which a body under the aegis of his Department has underway with CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for AI; if he will send this question to the bodies for direct response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18401/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
445. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will specify the specific policy areas where the Department is examining future use of AI; if he will identify what entities the Department is working with, public or private, in relation to this examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
446. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will identify any AI training offered to people working in the Department; the level of take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18435/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
447. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18460/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
448. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
449. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/25]