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'Right to be Forgotten' legislation for cancer patients

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The memo aims to ensure people who have been cancer free for five years are not unfairly penalised when applying for mortgages

Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister of State Robert Troy will seek Government approval for the 'Right to be Forgotten' legislation for cancer patients.

Ministers will be asked to approve amendments that will ensure cancer survivors who have been cancer free for five years are not unfairly penalised when applying for a mortgage.

This is a reduction from the current seven years.

The memo to Cabinet also proposes increasing the threshold in mortgage protection cover from €500,000 to €650,000.

It is estimated that reducing the remission period to five years could result in an additional 139 cancer survivors each year becoming eligible to have their cancer history disregarded when applying for mortgage protection insurance.

The legislation, which is expected to be passed by the Oireachtas before the summer recess, replaces an existing voluntary Code of Practice.

Memo on free travel for those fleeing domestic violence

Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary is bringing a memo to Cabinet on a new Domestic Violence Travel Supplement.

This is a free travel scheme for those fleeing domestic violence.

It will be non-means tested for the first three months and the payment figure will be based on what the person involved requires.

This move follows consultation between the minister and the Social Democrats' Senator Patricia Stephenson who introduced legislation in this area last year.

New report examining how to use Artificial Intelligence ethically

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The report examines the responsible development of AI in the country

The Taoiseach will bring a new report to the Government which examines how to develop and deploy AI ethically.

The aim is to support economic prosperity, the environment, and the betterment of society.

It sets out five priority areas and actions to guide the responsible development of AI in Ireland.

Meanwhile, Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless will seek Cabinet approval to draft legislation enabling a partnership between Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and Queen's University Belfast.

This will establish the first full university presence on the North–East corridor and create the first all-Ireland university.

Special tribunal on crime of aggression against Ukraine

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee will update the Government on proposals to support international accountability in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

This will include the next steps towards Ireland joining the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and ratifying the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine.

The minister will also conduct a review of the 128th Infantry Battalion at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, ahead of its deployment to Lebanon.

The minister will reaffirm Ireland’s enduring commitment to peacekeeping, acknowledge the professionalism and service of deploying personnel, and pay tribute to the support of military families.