155. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the recently launched ‘AI - Good for Business’ initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/26]
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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771 written, 42 oral
74
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Independents counted together
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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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162. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his strategy for ensuring AI works to the benefit of Irish enterprises and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/26]
164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to protect workers against job losses from AI and to ensure that worker rights are protected, in terms of redundancies and trade union protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45623/26]
173. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered the findings of recent National Youth Council of Ireland's research highlighting concerns regarding AI-driven job displacement; whether he will examine the case for a structured National AI Workforce Transition Programme to proactively support affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
183. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which he is supporting companies to adapt to AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45432/26]
185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to ensure that there is increased resources and public expenditure directed towards State bodies that regulate the rapidly expanding AI industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40662/26]
193. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which gradual adoption of AI by businesses is being encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45436/26]
197. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action being taken to ensure that no one is left behind as AI advances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45434/26]
212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45379/26]
223. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45371/26]
250. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has an any way to identify which parliamentary questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45364/26]
266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45366/26]
303. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45380/26]
354. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45370/26]
369. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45376/26]
462. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45367/26]
573. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45374/26]
622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45378/26]
669. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45375/26]
747. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45362/26]
945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45373/26]
1046. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45372/26]
1056. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45377/26]
68. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact of artificial intelligence and automation on employment across the State; the sectors identified as most at risk of job displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44276/26]
69. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has estimated the number or proportion of jobs in the State that may be significantly altered, displaced or augmented by artificial intelligence technologies over the next ten years; the sectors expected to experience the greatest impact; and the measures being taken to prepare workers and employers for …