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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Appeals (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Senator very much. As she is well aware, I am not the Minister for Social Protection, but I am the Minister of State with responsibility for AI and digitalisation. I tell her wholeheartedly that if I achieve anything over the next five years, it will be to bring efficiencies into our public services and public bodies so parents and families are not left forgotten or "invisible",...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Appeals (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator can share the details with me, but I encourage her to share them with Minister, Dara Calleary. I will convey to the Minister the thoughts, views and, more importantly, the sentiments of what the Senator has put forward in her argument. I know that if the Minister can do anything on an individual basis for that family, he will try to ensure that their case is expedited as quickly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if she will expedite the allocation of an Eircode at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: As the Deputy will be aware, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) entered into force in August 2024 and provides a harmonised regulatory framework for AI systems developed or deployed in the EU. It is designed to provide a high level of protection to people’s health, safety, and fundamental rights and to simultaneously promote the adoption of human-centric,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Section 22 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 provides for a change to the current audit exemption regime, whereby small and micro sized companies will not, in future, automatically lose the privilege of audit exemption on a first occasion, in a five year period, of late filing of an annual return with the Companies Registration Office...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status on the visit referred to by the school; and the status of the funding application. [22558/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school building project; if she will respond to associated correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and advise on the supports available. [22593/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22585/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 579. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1039 of 8 April 2025, if she will note that nothing has moved in relation to this case and follow up on this matter again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Booking Fees (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Ireland has a strong track record when it comes to protecting consumers. Primary online marketplaces provide a platform where event tickets can be purchased and are regulated by various pieces of legislation, some of which I will outline below. Primary tickets are allocated for sale to the platform by event partners, which includes, among others, event organisers, promoters, venues,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: At the outset, it may be useful to give some sense of the scale of material dealt with by the Companies Registration Office (CRO). At present, details are held on over 300,000 companies, more than 600,000 business names and the beneficial ownership records of over 280,000 entities, in addition to details on smaller numbers of limited partnerships, trade unions, industrial and provident...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: A Refresh of Ireland's National AI Strategy was published in November 2024. The Strategy sets out a whole of government approach to putting the necessary enablers in place to underpin AI adoption in enterprise and public services, including a supportive innovation ecosystem, a secure data and connectivity infrastructure, and policies to ensure that the workforce is prepared for the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: A Refresh of Ireland's National AI Strategy was published in November 2024. The Strategy sets out a whole of government approach to putting the necessary enablers in place to underpin AI adoption in enterprise and public services, including a supportive innovation ecosystem, a secure data and connectivity infrastructure, and policies to ensure that the workforce is prepared for the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I have no direct knowledge of the contractors or subcontractors engaged by the CRO to work on the CRO IT system. I have been informed that the CRO is not aware of any significant project delays, failures or cost overruns involving such contractors or subcontractors that have arisen in other public sector ICT projects in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The current disruption in the global trade environment poses major challenges for Ireland’s economic model as an open trading nation. Whatever happens with global tariffs, we need to double down on our ability and our readiness to strengthen and diversify our trade links. As the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, I very much see international trade promotion and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Programme for Government is clear in setting out the importance of SMEs to our economy. Developing Ireland's enterprise base remains a key priority, and we will strive to reduce costs, administrative burdens and bureaucracy for businesses. Ireland is internationally well-regarded in terms of regulatory burden. The 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report from the European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review procedures (details supplied) regarding driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (1 May 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 384. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will outline any possibilities for support available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21767/25]