Artificial Intelligence

27. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57634/25]

37. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/25]

42. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57630/25]

49. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57623/25]

64. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57622/25]

77. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57620/25]

92. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57628/25]

100. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57632/25]

129. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57617/25]

141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider proposing that HSE organisations pilot artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57532/25]

142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether data protection concerns pose significant barriers to the use of artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57533/25]

160. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57618/25]

224. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57627/25]

236. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57626/25]

237. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57659/25]

238. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57631/25]

239. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57663/25]

665. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department is using, or planning to use, artificial intelligence tools; if AI tools are used in the administration of farm grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57127/25]

27. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline his investment plan for research in the area of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54274/25]

1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach 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. [55706/25]

6. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [55698/25]

34. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [55692/25]

56. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [55694/25]

85. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport 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. [55707/25]

108. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance 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. [55697/25]