370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, given the eight competent authorities for the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act announced in March, he will set out the specific regulatory bodies and market surveillance authorities responsible for each of the prohibitions (Article 5) and high-risk uses (Annex III) in the Act (details supplied), in tabular form; if he will clar…
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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| January 2025 | 23 |
| February 2025 | 58 |
| March 2025 | 24 |
| April 2025 | 104 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 44 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 42 |
| November 2025 | 29 |
| December 2025 | 38 |
| January 2026 | 104 |
| February 2026 | 54 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 88 |
| May 2026 | 24 |
| June 2026 | 66 |
| July 2026 | 34 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 19 |
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72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department collates data on the level of expenditure across Government in relation to the adoption of AI; if there are plans to establish a fund to support the innovative use of AI across Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/25]
177. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce legislation that will criminalise individuals who use artificial intelligence to produce and distribute deepfake images and videos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36381/25]
309. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a comprehensive AI strategy to protect the rights and livelihoods of those working in the Irish tour guide industry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35359/25]
57. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he supports and if his Department has been involved in discussions surrounding, a proposal for an European Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive to create a rebuttable 'presumption of causality', which would assist musicians, performers and composers to vindicate their right to equitable remuneration for use of their work …
365. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32479/25]
990. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the degree to which he is pursuing the ‘CERN for AI’ proposal (details supplied); if he sees opportunity in State-led AI collaboration, research and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/25]
116. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of any policies, guidelines and supports for second level educators in relation to the effective and responsible integration of AI into teaching and assessment practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31304/25]
390. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason Ireland is not involved the EU AI Factories initiative to date; if, in the context of the new EU AI Continent Action Plan, Ireland will seek to join a consortium as part of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30874/25]
462. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the regulation of artificial intelligence Bill will be published in 2025. [29742/25]
92. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way in which he is enabling public servants to use AI in the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/25]
119. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the use of AI in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27634/25]
127. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions he will take the address the concerns raised about the use of AI in the public service by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28129/25]
143. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on his guidelines on the use of AI for better public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/25]
145. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measurement that has been carried out of the impact on carbon emissions of expanding the use of AI in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28130/25]
328. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department he plans to take to increase the number of Irish businesses using big data, the cloud, and AI. [28796/25]
153. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Ireland is not involved the EU AI Factories initiative to date; if, in the context of the new EU AI Continent Action Plan, Ireland will seek to join a consortium as part of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27839/25]
185. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to any measure falling under the National AI Strategy for 2025; the projected funding for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28390/25]
413. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on plans for data centre development in light of the AI Continent Action Plan, describing data and computing infrastructure as vital for AI development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/25]
416. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to attract academic expertise in artificial intelligence as part of his plans to attract academics from the United States, in light of the EU's AI Continent Action Plan, laying out plans for the Commission to attract AI academics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27841/25]
235. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a way to volunteer SME expertise to her Department's AI for schools development; and if so, the contact details for the persons working on AI literacy, sustainability and ethics for schools. [26680/25]
230. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policies, guidelines, and supports that are in place for third-level institutions and educators in relation to the effective and responsible integration of AI into teaching and assessment practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24546/25]
624. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of reports that AI tools are having a detrimental impact on education and learning (details supplied); and whether she will consider a ban on such tools in school settings, in order to maximise student capabilities in the long run. [24475/25]
141. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the establishment of Ireland’s AI regulatory sandbox in accordance with the provisions of the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/25]
143. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to enhance the promotion of CeADAR's educational supports for Irish businesses, including free courses and access to AI regulatory sandboxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22576/25]