1869. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [2239/26]
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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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 19 |
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1870. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [2257/26]
1892. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74127/25]
2022. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her 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. [2240/26]
2023. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any agencies or other bodies under her 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. [2258/26]
2085. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74136/25]
2272. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health whether artificial intelligence or automated decision support tools are used in any part of a service (details supplied), including message triage, risk assessment, suggested responses, or supervision of counsellors; if so, the specific functions performed by AI; the safeguards in place to prevent inappropriate or unsafe use; and whether any independent clinica…
2497. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if her 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. [2249/26]
2498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether any agencies or other bodies under her 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. [2267/26]
2575. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [74135/25]
2624. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [2248/26]
2625. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [2266/26]
2634. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he is aware of agencies under his remit using artificial intelligence tools in place of artists and graphic designers (details supplied); and whether he will intervene to prevent this in future. [2238/26]
2636. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [74140/25]
2663. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [2253/26]
2664. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [2271/26]
402. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any engagement he has had with industry on the subject of new graduates being unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; if his Department has conducted any industry surveys to assess the existence of such a trend; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
403. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is considering the introduction of supports for new graduates unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73809/25]
404. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has modelled the number of jobs that might be lost or not created across different AI uptake and adoption scenarios; if he will provide a breakdown of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73810/25]
405. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits that have been issued by his Department to people working in artificial intelligence-related fields for each year since 2021; if he will provide a breakdown of this figure, by role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73811/25]
406. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department keeps a record of how much foreign investment was directed towards IDA- and Enterprise Ireland-supported companies in artificial intelligence-related activities; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures for each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73812/25]
407. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has modelled the amount of AI-related investment growth, FDI growth, and employment growth that Ireland will experience across different scenarios; if he will provide a breakdown of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73813/25]
409. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs which have been created in AI-related companies each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73825/25]
553. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering the introduction of supports for new graduates unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73803/25]
554. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline any engagement his Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the subject of new graduates being unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; his views on whether there will be a need to introduce specific retraining schemes for new gradua…