154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [4597/26]
Topics / Artificial Intelligence
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsArtificial Intelligence
813 questions from 74 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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771 written, 42 oral
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 19 |
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173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [4601/26]
183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [4842/26]
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]
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]
213. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [4586/26]
230. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [4827/26]
234. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or any of her officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for her Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4587/26]
261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any website or other platform operated by her Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4828/26]
287. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she or any of her officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for her Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4596/26]
333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [4595/26]
341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [4600/26]
134. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has had engagement with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the use of AI to generate harmful and illegal content on the platform, the dissemination of same on the platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3728/26]
232. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will clarify whether personal data held by her Department and its customer facing sections is subject to processing by artificial intelligence tools (details supplied). [4306/26]
233. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she and or her 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. [4311/26]
366. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in …
375. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if personal data held by his Department and its customer-facing sections is subject to processing by artificial intelligence tools (details supplied). [4460/26]
376. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he and-or his officials have conducted a data protection impact assessment with regard to the use of artificial intelligence tools; and, if so, the dates on which this assessment was conducted. [4461/26]
441. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if a panel of pre-approved AI consultants and service providers has been assembled or will be assembled by the OGP to enhance the accessibilities of Government departments and State agencies to verified expert advice and support in both examining the potential for public service AI use and the i…
583. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if personal data held by her Department and its customer facing sections is subject to processing by artificial intelligence tools (details supplied). [4462/26]
584. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she and or her officials have conducted a data protection impact assessment with regard to the use of artificial intelligence tools; and, if so, the dates on which this assessment was conducted. [4463/26]
705. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection 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). [4302/26]
706. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [4307/26]
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]
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]