1142. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any assessment has been carried out on the current level of AI readiness among Irish businesses, and whether the findings will inform future policy or support programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24659/26]
1145. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25032/26]
1177. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the way in which the statutory sick pay daily cap of €110 interacts with earnings structures that include shift allowances, overtime or unsocial hours payments; if any review of this matter is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26262/26]
1310. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within her Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24…
1320. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process her Department intends to use to ensure that the Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools is updated on a regular and systematic basis, given the rapid pace of technological change in AI; if she will outline the mechanisms for monitoring new developments, incorporating national and international research; whether her Depar…
1321. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department plans to ensure that the Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools supports the use of AI as a learning tool while also safeguarding the development of students' independent critical thinking skills; whether further updates or pedagogical supports are planned as AI technologies evolve; and if she will ma…
1346. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25031/26]
1460. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the way in which schools in County Kildare have been assessed for DEIS and DEIS+ supports; whether further consideration will be given to schools that did not receive a DEIS+ allocation under the current round; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/26]
1556. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his/her Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement o…
1569. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/26]
1681. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement …
1714. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/26]
1859. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464…
1875. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25041/26]
2022. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on …
2053. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25039/26]
2204. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on the…
2230. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25026/26]
2419. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within her Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if she will make a statement on t…
2471. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of civil and public servants in her Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25027/26]
2524. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has examined recent labour-market research indicating a 17% gap in salary expectations between men and women entering the workforce; the implications this may have for long-term gender pay disparities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25835/26]
2525. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the finding that average pay increases for men (6.%) exceeded those for women (5.4%) in 2025; whether further measures are being considered to support equitable pay progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25836/26]
2827. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24460/26]
2940. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether a national framework is being developed to guide the evaluation, approval and monitoring of AI systems used in clinical and administrative functions across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24902/26]
2941. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether the National Electronic Health Record (EHR) system will include any artificial intelligence functionality, either at initial deployment or in later phases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24903/26]