Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne says he is stepping down as chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence following an arrest. RTE reports that Byrne has informed that he will relinquish the role as committee chair. BreakingNews.ie also reports the same decision, stating that Byrne steps down after a drink-driving arrest. Across both accounts, the key point is that the TD’s chairmanship of the Oireachtas AI committee ends after his arrest, with Byrne presenting the step-down as a response to the circumstances. The reports do not provide further detail in the supplied text about the timing of the arrest, any charges, or whether he will remain a member of the committee.