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Question· writtenPQ 641asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
641. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he will take to ensure that the use of AI in the workplace is implemented with the involvement of all workplace stakeholders, including trade unions, business representatives, consumer groups and NGO's; and his plans to establish a stakeholder forum on the issue. [76800/26]
Question· writtenPQ 638asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
638. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the KPI’s or performance targets that have been set for the National Artificial Intelligence Office to deliver over its first 12 months. [76706/26]
Question· writtenPQ 613asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
613. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a direct email address for correspondence with the AI Office of Ireland, aioffice.gov.ie, noting that its website currently provides a contact form but no published email address; to confirm whether the AI Office of Ireland is a public body subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if so, to provide the designated email address for submitting FOI requests directly to the office. [75943/26]
Question· writtenPQ 588asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
588. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of artificial intelligence pilot projects currently underway across his Department; the efficiencies identified to date; and the plans for wider deployment. [77256/26]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
90. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the new Cabinet Committee on AI will meet next. [73634/26]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
89. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach when the new Cabinet Committee on AI will meet next. [73617/26]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
87. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Artificial Intelligence will meet. [73598/26]
Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
253. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment noting the success of the International Artificial Intelligence Summit in Dublin on 14 October 2026, if he would consider developing it as an annual event. [75193/26]
Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
247. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Government is balancing its engagement with multinational AI companies (details supplied) with public concerns regarding the development of artificial superintelligence; the safeguards and oversight measures being considered; and the steps that have been taken to date to address these concerns. [75075/26]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
145. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the AI Schools Advisory Taskforce. [74406/26]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
136. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the national strategy being developed to prepare primary and post-primary students for the impact of artificial intelligence on education, employment and the skills required in the future economy. [74727/26]
Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which he will enhance public trust in how the public sector uses AI. [74404/26]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
54. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which he is enabling public servants to use AI in the delivery of services. [74403/26]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
22. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the impact of increased AI use within the public service, as encouraged through his Department's publication, Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the public service, will impact public sector jobs. [74842/26]
Question· oralPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
89. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider expanding AI literacy in schools, including the teaching of the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence in primary schools and curriculum-based AI literacy modules for students at junior cycle and senior cycle. [74868/26]
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
14. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the implementation of the guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the public service. [74401/26]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total costs for the AI Summit; whether speakers were paid to speak; and the fee paid to each speaker; whether expenses were paid to speakers; whether any guests were paid fees and/or expenses to attend; the costs of renting the venue; and staff costs and hospitality costs. [74549/26]
Record· debate2026-10-20published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Question· writtenPQ 1122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
1122. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the AIReady.ie course content addresses the energy use and carbon emissions associated with AI services, and the guidance, if any, given to learners; and whether any assessment of the environmental impact of the programme was carried out or considered. [74063/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
1121. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures, if any, taken or planned to offset or mitigate the additional energy use and emissions arising from the AIReady.ie target of upskilling one million people; and how the programme is consistent with the Government’s legally binding climate targets. [74065/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
1116. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the AI Ready courses direct learners to specific commercial AI products (details supplied), without referring to alternative providers; the criteria by which any such products were selected; and whether he considers this consistent with neutrality between competing providers. [74059/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
1115. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether SOLAS, his Department, or the National Skills Council has any commercial, sponsorship or data-sharing arrangement with any AI provider in connection with AI Ready; whether any AI provider contributed to the course content; and whether a procurement process was held for its content or tools. [74062/26]
Question· writtenPQ 579asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
579. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken work or plans to introduce requirements for estate agents and property websites to clearly label AI-generated or digitally altered images in residential property advertisements. [73687/26]
Question· writtenPQ 448asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
448. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the terms of reference and membership of the new National AI Literacy Taskforce established under the Intelligence:Applied Programme. [74380/26]
Question· writtenPQ 447asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
447. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans for enhanced AI and digital vouchers proposed as part of the Intelligence:Applied Programme; and the way in which this initiative relates to the review of the grow digital voucher scheme and any proposals for enhancements to that scheme. [74381/26]
Question· writtenPQ 446asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
446. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on implementation of the action in the 2025 Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity to “publish guidance and support for innovative companies on compliance with the EU AI Act and other sectoral regulations, with a particular focus on SMEs and startups. [74382/26]
Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
444. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the speeches given by the Ministers in his Department for the International AI Summit were written by civil servants or private consultants working within his Department. [74378/26]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
151. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to protect children and young people from the negative effects of frequent AI use, harmful content in online spaces and platforms designed to be addictive. [73861/26]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
141. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with social media companies, video game companies and artificial intelligence companies regarding child protection measures. [66881/26]
Question· writtenPQ 453asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
453. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; to list its membership; the number of meetings to date; and to indicate when it expects to report. [72798/26]
Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
395. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department considered the ability of civil servants to adequately support EU presidency work requirements in digital and AI policy units of his Department prior to appointing external consultants to digital policy teams; whether criteria for specific expertise were laid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72980/26]
Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
394. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the safeguards being put in place regarding the use of AI helpdesks and AI-tools to screen queries and complaints from the public within his Department and within bodies under its aegis. [72988/26]
Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline any plans that he may introduce for compulsory safety reporting and monitoring of frontier artificial intelligence. [73268/26]
Question· writtenPQ 538asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026
538. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if engagement has taken place with his Australian counterparts to learn from and understand the cyber breach of Australian government websites by rogue AI agents (details supplied) in June; and the measures in place here to prevent such an attack. [71811/26]
Question· writtenPQ 242asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026
242. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is examining whether consumers should have a statutory right to speak with a human customer service representative, rather than being required to deal exclusively with artificial intelligence or automated systems, when engaging with telecommunications, utility and other essential service providers. [71343/26]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026
230. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of additional expenditure allocated towards AI-related areas across departments in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71961/26]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
164. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when consultants working in the digital and AI sections of his Department are attending external meetings alongside Department officials, if it is made clear to those at said meetings that these consultants are not civil servants. [71278/26]
Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
162. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consultants working on AI policy teams and digital policy teams within his Department are being paid by his Department, or if they are being paid by their firms. [71282/26]
Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
161. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of tendering processes which took place to appoint consultants who perform work on the AI office policy unit within his Department; and if any such tendering process took place to appoint consultants within his Department to work on AI policy. [71284/26]
Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
159. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the contingency plan in place for the AI summit on 14 October 2026 should strike action in the public service go ahead. [71273/26]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
158. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the access consultants within his Department have to high level meetings such as the EU AI Board; if they are given access to meeting documentation for such meetings; and if they are given the full status to engage as members of the board at these meetings. [71276/26]
Record· debate2026-10-06published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is engaging with the European Commission's Sovereign Cloud Framework, and the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act. [70043/26]
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
180. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department, the AI Office of Ireland, or any agency under his remit has assessed recent reports concerning autonomous artificial intelligence systems allegedly engaging in cyberattack-related activities (details supplied); the implications such developments may have for Ireland's national policy on artificial intelligence governance and risk management; the engagement that has taken place with relevant cybersecurity authorities on emerging AI-enabled threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70190/26]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
178. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made to date in implementing Ireland's National AI Strategy; the actions completed, underway and outstanding. [70150/26]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
177. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key challenges identified in increasing the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies among businesses and public bodies, including skills, regulatory and infrastructure constraints. [70151/26]
Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the principal barriers identified by Government Departments and agencies to the implementation of digital transformation projects and artificial intelligence initiatives. [70152/26]
Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
269. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the development of a Basic Income Strategy for Ireland, particularly in the context of developments in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies. [69590/26]
Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
268. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Government is using or will use Artificial Intelligence to reduce inequality in society. [69589/26]
Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
212. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the rationale for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union's draft text of amendments to GDPR with respect to AI developers' use of personal data (details supplied); and if she accepts that naming "legitimate interest" as a basis for AI developers to use people's personal data to build, train and run AI amounts to not requiring AI companies to ask for permission first. [69709/26]