James O'Connor

Intent: Swift implementation of SMA and SCID in NBS bloodspot screening programme

Details: Rare diseases and newborn screening of babies

Intent: Amendments at Committee Stage of the Bill

Details: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025

Intent: To advocate for the Irish Government to develop a strong public position against the EU's Omnibus Simplification Package, ensuring that key corporate sustainability laws, including the CSDDD, are protected.

Details: EU corporate accountability policy

Intent: To discuss the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive

Details: Digital Platform Employment

Intent: Highlighting MSD's footprint in Ireland and raising awareness of key health policy priorities

Details: Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities

Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/

Details: Annual National Household Travel Survey

Intent: To discuss the cost of doing business and competitiveness and ways in which the sector can be supported. Seeking support from Oireachtas members

Details: Appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Intent: Meeting with Oireachtas members to discuss the industry and the cost of doing business crisis. The aim of this meeting was to discuss ways in which the government can assist the sector.

Details: Meeting with Oireachtas Members on the cost of doing business in the food-led hospitality sector.

Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on the responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies at a national and EU level.

Details: Responsible use and regulation of AI

Intent: Advocated for improvements in the affordability and availability of childcare to ease the burden on working parents

Details: Dublin Chamber's Competitiveness Submission made to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise