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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is a risk associated with moving away from end-of-year exams in which people have to express their knowledge on a piece of paper. Does Mr. Meade believe a consequence of AI is that we will see more closed-book exams in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know whether Mr. O'Sullivan is aware of a report produced by the University of Reading on research based on 33 exam answers submitted by AI. The examiners did not detect any of them. In fact, 32 out of the 33 were much better than the answers of the humans doing the exams. I would have believed it will always be the case that the technology for AI will be one step ahead of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the action taken to ensure sustainable public finances since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures taken to ensure a strong retail banking sector since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 272. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to artificial intelligence since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29311/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 273. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the key measures and initiatives taken in relation to the digital transformation of businesses since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29312/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has taken since July 2020 to facilitate the restoration and renovation for residential uses of vacant and derelict properties; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has taken to improve the provision of social housing since July 2020; his assessment of the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (4 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance how changes in income tax bands and the universal social charge since July 2020 have benefitted those paying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (4 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the action taken to sustain and boost Ireland’s economic competitiveness since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28934/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (4 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action taken to sustain and expand employment since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (4 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures taken to help the SME sector since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28931/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Acting Chair. I thank the guests for coming before the committee and welcome them. I will ask Dr. Ramsey about what she was saying there. Did she say approximately 600 teachers from outside Ireland apply for registration each year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would many of them be from the EU or does Dr. Ramsey know the breakdown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of the UK, which is now out of the EU, do we still apply the scheme under the directive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Teaching Council assesses their qualifications to ensure the qualifications are sufficient to be recognised here. It does not do any assessment of them as whether they are good enough to be teachers in Ireland. That does not come into it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not asking Dr. Ramsey to go into detail. Generally, what is the percentage of applicants who the council would not recognise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In general, are they mainly Irish people coming back from the UK who qualified in the UK or are they from a variety of backgrounds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there a language requirement? Does somebody need to have proficiency in the English language in order to teach here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know whether the following was mentioned in our request to the council. I am conscious that the Teaching Council recently commenced its disciplinary committee and the hearings. Will Dr. Ramsey give an assessment as to how that is going? I am aware the hearings are in public. Is it an issue of concern that teachers' names can be put into the public domain in respect of allegations...