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Oireachtas AI committee; it went to the Department of enterprise committee. This is not within the Minister of State's gift but I do not believe this is the last time in these Houses that we will be regulating or legislating in the area of artificial intelligence … would like to see the Bill reflecting an AI office that would work on AI literacy, for example, and would have a clear, stated function in the whole area of AI literacy for both enterprises and consumers. Ultimately, the fears and apprehensions people have about AI are similar

moment in how we dramatically and fundamentally overhaul how nursing homes are run in this country. It is within the Minister of State's gift. An awful lot is riding on his efforts. We need, for the dignity and respect of older people in this country

People sitting here in ten years' time will have to deal with a tsunami of pensioners who are in private rented accommodation. The State will end up supplementing that if we do not do better about cost rental and if we do not do something to slow down … this is a complex thing to sort out. However, I also know that a number of things need to happen. Within the gift of the State is one of those things, which is to increase the supply of cost-rental housing for those who are middle aged

revert to the Deputy in respect of the other issue he raised about the aircraft maintenance proposal. It is not in the gift of the State

rate for the hospitality industry. On mature reflection, the Government might reverse this totally baseless and unbelievable decision. The State is proposing to gift millions of euro to a very small number of very large and very profitable businesses. I suggest that the Government fell for a fierce … food and beverage services. Of these, 99.8% employ fewer than 250 people, making up 85% of the turnover. What we have is the State subsidising a very small number of very large, very profitable businesses. To give a few examples: McDonald's, profits up 17% to €42.4 million

invited to give a commitment to pay home-support workers and healthcare assistants, at a minimum, the National Living Wage". The Minister of State's Government has abandoned trying to go next or near a living wage for all workers. What has it done for healthcare assistants … reach agreement ... in respect of pay and pensions" for the workers in the sector. It is within the power and the gift of the Minister of State to bring unions and those operators into a room and tell them they need to agree better terms and conditions

income over €2,600 from non-HSE sources; travel, accommodation and meals funding; shareholdings over €13,000 or 5% of a company; or gifts, property or services over €650. For public health employees outside the remit of this Act, section 17 of the HSE's national financial regulations … integrity. Nominal benefits must be disclosed to their line managers. In addition, the code of practice around the governance of State bodies advises against giving and receiving gifts or benefits that could affect judgment and that could reasonably give cause or be perceived to cause a conflict

everything will be kept under review. We need to cut through that spin. The reality is that this legislation, in effect, commits the State to price increases without a single shred of visibility as to where fuel prices will be in the future. Let us look … rise, the doors of Leinster House will be locked and Ministers will head off on their summer holidays. Their parting gift to ordinary Irish people across the State will be to have locked in fuel price increases that will hit them in their pockets. By Christmas, they will

Compliance with the law is not a gift for X to give to this State but this is the benevolent tone in which it announced this morning that it will indeed comply with law in jurisdictions where that law exists. This belated assurance for geo-blocking, which

come. It has been nearly a decade since the marriage equality referendum. It has been over 30 years since the State decriminalised homosexuality. These gains were not gifted. They were won by people who refused to accept silence or shame. Tá cumhacht ar leith ag baint le saol

Earlier, when answering other questions, both the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and I were talking about the genuine importance of delivery during the term of this Government. We have many plans and strategies. We have seen improvements in our road network but the focus … Deputy made on multi-annual funding for roads is one I agree with. It is not within my gift alone or that of the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, to provide the funding but we want to determine how we can advance it. It would give certainty

scope for decoupling over the course of 2025 but, independent of that, it is within the Government's gift to do this now. I ask the Minister of State in his closing remarks to address whether his Government spoke in favour of decoupling at the European Council

assurance that any future insolvency they may have will be recognised in Malta, Luxembourg or another EU member state. We have to do everything in our gift to ensure that businesses and families are prevented from entering insolvency, wherever possible

ignore all the good work farmers have implemented over the years, which is now delivering. SI 42 of 2025 states clearly that it is within the Minister's gift to determine what areas should be reduced to 220 kg N/ha. Following the interim review of the current

Anne O'Mahony have been spearheading with their committee for a number of years. Giving grounds to the State and the people of west Cork is an extraordinary gift which has to be acknowledged here and by the public. Now I know it has been signed over … place. Maybe one centre of excellence like the one that will be built in Dunmanway might be a help. If the Minister of State and any other TDs are around, a great tractor run, fundraising for this effort, is taking place on 28 December. They are most welcome

solely the work of one predatory monster. It was the consequence of institutional failure by the State. Bill Kenneally's abuse was cruel beyond belief. He was calculated. He used alcohol, gifts and money to groom boys. He used intimidation, restraint and degrading photographs to control them

exploiting vulnerable children, particularly girls, while they are under the care of Tusla. That is under the State's watch. Children are coerced into sexual acts in exchange for gifts. They are preyed upon because of their vulnerability, instability and the gaps in the system that is meant … right and necessary but even as we debate these measures here today, unknown numbers of vulnerable children remain in the care of the State - in the care of Tusla, acting as the State guardian, and they are being failed day in, day out. Young girls are being raped

Remember Us out of. We met with parents there. They all had one concern. This will not be new to the Minister of State and I thank him for being here this morning to take the Topical Issue. They all had one concern. That concern is around what … accommodation - accommodation that will go on after the parent has died. It is not within the gift of parents to provide that. What I am asking the Minister of State to do this morning is to perhaps outline for me what kind of joined-up thinking is happening

Taoiseach in relation to his Department. It is understandable, given what the Minister of State has outlined, because these Estimates only contain one significant change, and it relates to the gift that keeps on giving - the Moriarty tribunal. Since the last time we dealt with the Estimates … this stage. Where are we now in relation to the costs of the Moriarty tribunal? How much has Deputy Lowry saddled the State with? The Irish Times reported, maybe earlier this year, that the cost was €83 million. Now we are looking at Estimates here of an extra

between 2.5 million and 3 million passengers per annum would be within state aid rules. It would also allow those airports to grow and compete more effectively for market share. It is in the gift of the Government to do that. The new programme begins … detriment of other airports. That the national airport should have such dominance - 91% - over other airports is extraordinary among EU member states. While we call it a regional airports programme, we take pride in Shannon Airport not being a regional airport. It is an international airport

that because our Irish driving licence operates within a framework of EU law, the driving licence legislation is EU legislation which all member states must comply with. I always get nervous saying that as though we are blaming the EU. We are part … being an impediment to an Irish citizen, it is a great gift with the primary benefit of allowing a universal EU licence. That is of huge benefit to people from Ireland and across the 27 member states. I understand an Irish driving licence can be renewed in Ireland

last year, ratcheted up to 9.2% and then 9.4% in March and April, and levelled off in May at 8%. The Minister of State said that these measures would not just bring down the cost of delivery but bring down the cost of purchasing or renting as well … before gifting developers another €20,000 to €30,000 in a VAT reduction that the apartments that were under construction last year, this year and early next year clearly did not need. They were already viable. To be clear, what the Minister of State is doing here

around Knockraha. What is also disturbing, as the Minister of State highlighted, is the lack of regulation, which, by the way, really suits the developers. They love it. The famous statement is "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", but I think one should beware of Greeks bearing opinions. Quite

over recent weeks and months, through umpteen parliamentary questions, on Leader's Questions and in various Topical Issues debates, that the Minister of State has some better news today for the Eir and An Post pensioners. I hope that he listened to the retired workers from … gift to do so. The increases have already been agreed by unions, trustees, actuaries and the companies' boards but the Government is sitting on its hands. We do not know why. The An Post and Eir pensioners do not receive annual State pension increases. They rely on these

doing a Troy Parrott. On a serious note, insecurity and instability now lie at the heart of the financial engine of the State and at the heart of this Government in general. That matters because a government that lacks stability cannot offer hope. All of us feel … October budget, which was a gift to burger barons and big builders, as Deputy Nash said, with reckless tax cuts, massive giveaways to corporate chains and nothing for working families. We need an alternative politics that delivers massive State-led investment. The Labour Party mission

United Kingdom and the United States, his Department's assessment of how this compares with the inheritance and gift tax treaty networks maintained by other EU member states; whether any analysis has been undertaken of the implications for Irish-resident beneficiaries of inheritances arising in other member states

March 2026; and if he will provide a further schedule of items he and his officials received as gifts over the course of the mission to the United States in March 2026 [22259/26