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Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
669. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45375/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
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 …
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
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]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2059. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce specific legislation to address the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, including child sexual abuse material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2060. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to mitigate risks of bias and false positives in facial recognition and biometric AI systems to be used by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2063. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for public awareness campaigns on the risks associated with AI, including deepfake technology and non-consensual imagery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25116/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2118. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25800/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Justice
76. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative measures now required to address the misuse by AI enabled products, platforms or services of any individual's image, likeness or voice for malign purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/26]
Ged Nash Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Justice
210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out the policy in his Department regarding the use of artificial intelligence; whether AI is used or permitted in drawing up policy documents, speeches, answers to parliamentary questions, press releases or for other official documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15622/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or any of his officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for his Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4598/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Justice
203. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4839/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
749. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify whether personal data held by his Department and its customer facing sections is subject to processing by artificial intelligence tools (details supplied). [4303/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
750. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he and or his officials have conducted a data protection impact assessment with regards to the use of artificial intelligence tools, and, if so, the dates on which this assessment was conducted. [4308/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1634. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74138/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1655. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail whether his Department uses or have ever used any forms of artificial intelligence (details supplied) to assist with or process citizenship applications or related documentation; at what stage in the process of handling this documentation have these systems been used; who authorised the decision to use these systems; the…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1768. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2251/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1769. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2269/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
400. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67467/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1254. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the risk assessment or bias testing was carried out on public facing AI chatbots used by his Department (details supplied) in line with the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service and Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57800/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1255. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures in place to ensure that chatbot used by his Department in dealing with the public are not biased and do not provide incorrect or misleading information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57801/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1256. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason public facing chatbots being used by his Department were have not been subject to public tender processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57802/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the names of all vendors assisting in the use of AI chatbots by his Department; and the amount they have each received for their services, in tabular form. [57803/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Justice
237. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55702/25]
Barry Ward Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have formal training in relation to criminal activity through means of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51405/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Justice
447. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered introducing a law to make it an offence to use a person’s features to produce artificial intelligence deepfakes, similar to proposals in Germany and Denmark, particularly in relation to the use of this technology to create revenge porn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/25]