77. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18395/25]
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78. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18412/25]
79. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18429/25]
80. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18454/25]
81. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18471/25]
82. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18488/25]
83. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an exact date for the release of the report on liquified natural gas, commissioned by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/25]
84. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures the Government has taken to date in supporting Mayo County Council's Digital Strategy 2024-2026 to improve broadband access and digital skills in Mayo. [7890/25]
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work his Department has carried out to ensure that our infrastructure is resilient to climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16102/25]
86. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether consideration has been given for a dumping taskforce to tackle dumping in Cork city. [18098/25]
87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about Exercise Cathal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/25]
88. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate a case (details supplied); if he will outline the safeguards in place to prevent issues like this arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18209/25]
89. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are being implemented to monitor and mitigate air pollution in identified hotspots within Dublin central, where recent studies have shown nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines; the timeline for these interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/25]
90. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to expand the network of real-time air quality monitoring stations in Dublin central to provide more comprehensive data on pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter (PM2.5); the way in which this data will be utilised to inform public health policies; and if he will make a statement on the m…
91. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the initiatives that are being undertaken to raise public awareness about air quality issues in Dublin central, particularly in areas identified as pollution hotspots; the way in which residents are being informed about real-time air quality data and its health implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/…
92. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to ensure that the development of offshore wind and green hydrogen infrastructure directly benefits Irish communities and the domestic economy, including potential job creation and revenue generation for the State. [18329/25]
93. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures being taken to attract private and foreign investment into Ireland’s green hydrogen sector; and whether any partnership agreements have been established to support the development of large-scale hydrogen projects. [18330/25]
94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is investigating the successful cases of portable hydrogen fuel cells to replace diesel generators within the film industry as we transition to our sustainability goals; if he will examine other industries that could transition to the use of hydrogen or green hydrogen, and if so, what are the findings of the benefits of…
95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the detailed implementation plan for the national hydrogen strategy will be published; and if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the 21 actions outlined within the strategy. [18332/25]
96. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18358/25]
97. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18375/25]
98. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18393/25]
101. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18452/25]
102. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18469/25]
103. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [18486/25]