63. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3707/25]
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 |
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| October 2026 | 19 |
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72. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if h…
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by her Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3704/25]
117. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will …
136. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on…
155. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/25…
177. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3712/25]
202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement o…
210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by her Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if she w…
234. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3710/25]
267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programs or Department operations, if any, are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and…
273. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
362. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he intends to attend the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025; the level of Government representation planned; and the priorities for Ireland at that summit [2572/25]
368. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the current and potential impact of artificial intelligence on the creative industries; the actions being taken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2464/25]
10. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he will make a sta…
37. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within his Department; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI, if the Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he will ma…
53. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instru…
97. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or s…
125. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his/her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instrumen…
267. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he w…
342. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he wil…
398. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparat…
413. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment the measures the incoming Government plans to introduce to regulate the use of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/25]
422. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within his Department; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he wi…