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Artificial Intelligence

813 questions from 74 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

813
questions
771 written, 42 oral
74
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202523
February 202558
March 202524
April 2025104
May 202519
June 20256
July 202544
August 20250
September 202510
October 202542
November 202529
December 202538
January 2026104
February 202654
March 20269
April 202688
May 202624
June 202666
July 202634
August 20260
September 202618
October 202619

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú36 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil231 from 23 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael194 from 10 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent15 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland14 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party41 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity74 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin54 from 17 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. James Geoghegan
    139
  2. Sinéad Gibney
    106
  3. Malcolm Byrne
    98
  4. Naoise Ó Cearúil
    71
  5. Richard Boyd Barrett
    60
  6. Peadar Tóibín
    35
  7. Aidan Farrelly
    33
  8. Emer Currie
    30

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
553. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within her Department; if training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if her Department has used AI, including large language models in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if she will make a statement on the m…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
625. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if she …
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Tourism
697. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislat…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
775. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within his Department; if 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…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
791. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 statu…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
895. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1023. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if she w…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1111. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 …
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1260. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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 legi…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1429. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the 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 [46801/24]
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1721. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within the Department and those agencies; 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 …
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1728. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 preparatio…
Malcolm Byrne Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1753. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory i…