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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
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]
Record· debate2026-06-09published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Question· writtenPQ 1004asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1004. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Government will publish its updated national strategy on artificial intelligence; the measures that will be included to support Irish creators, artists and media organisations affected by generative AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43719/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1003asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1003. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made in developing a national strategy for the use of artificial intelligence across the media, cultural and creative sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43718/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1001asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1001. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact of artificial intelligence and digital replication technologies on background performers and workers within the Irish film and television sector; and if he will outline any plans to introduce protections, safeguards or regulations in this area as the industry continues to expand. [43349/26]
Question· writtenPQ 930asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
930. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidance being developed by her Department on the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning will be published; the measures being put in place to protect the integrity of student assessment given the move under the Senior Cycle Redevelopment to have 40% of assessment occur outside the exam hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43475/26]
Question· writtenPQ 718asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures their Department intends to implement to support workers whose employment may be adversely affected by artificial intelligence; the funding allocated or planned for AI-related workforce transition, retraining and reskilling programmes; any targets, performance indicators or implementation timelines established in this regard; whether consideration has been given to prioritising workers employed in occupations identified as being at risk from artificial intelligence when designing such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/26]
Question· writtenPQ 717asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether their Department has undertaken, commissioned, received or considered any modelling, forecasts, impact assessments, scenario planning exercises or labour-market analyses regarding the potential impact of artificial intelligence on employment levels, occupational displacement, workforce demand, productivity and job transformation in Ireland; whether any sectors, occupations or regions have been identified as being at elevated risk of disruption; whether any estimates have been made of the number of workers who may require retraining or reskilling; and if they will provide details of any such analysis. [43653/26]
Question· writtenPQ 702asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
702. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the operational, commercial and consumer impacts arising from the revised liability framework under Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products, including the extension of liability to online platforms acting beyond an intermediary role, the recognition of psychological harm as recoverable damage, and the inclusion of software and AI systems as products; the steps being taken to transpose the Directive into Irish law ahead of the 9 December 2026 deadline, including whether a dedicated working group or stakeholder consultation process has been established; whether guidance will be issued/has been issued to assist online platforms in understanding when liability may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/26]
Question· writtenPQ 699asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
699. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will assess the extent to which outsourcing, automation, and AI driven restructuring are contributing to job losses in the tech sector; the measures he intends to introduce to protect workers in Ireland from sudden or large-scale displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42703/26]
Question· writtenPQ 684asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
684. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the potential labour market implications of artificial intelligence and automation for sectors with significant multinational employment concentrations; the measures that are being considered to support workforce adaptation, skills diversification and employment resilience in sectors exposed to technological disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41952/26]
Question· writtenPQ 536asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
536. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Government has undertaken any cross-departmental assessment regarding the potential long-term economic and labour market impacts of artificial intelligence and automation, including possible effects on employment levels, taxation receipts and economic stability; whether sectors particularly exposed to technological disruption have been identified; and the whole-of-Government measures that are being considered to support economic resilience and workforce adaptation in response to technological change. [41951/26]
Question· writtenPQ 535asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
535. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken scenario modelling or fiscal risk assessments regarding the potential long-term impact of artificial intelligence and automation on corporation tax revenues, particularly in light of the State's reliance on multinational corporation tax receipts; whether assessments have been made regarding possible impacts on employment related tax revenues and taxable corporate profits in sectors exposed to automation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41950/26]
Question· writtenPQ 752asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
752. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine the establishment of a National AI Workplace Transition Programme to proactively support workers whose roles may be significantly altered or displaced by artificial intelligence and automation technologies over the coming years, through measures including retraining supports, employer partnership schemes and targeted upskilling initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40673/26]
Question· writtenPQ 751asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
751. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any proposed National AI Workforce Transition Programme or related AI retraining initiative would apply equally to Irish citizens, EU citizens, and non-EU employment permit holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/26]
Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any estimate has been made of the number of employment permit holders working in sectors identified by the Government as highly exposed to AI-driven workforce displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/26]
Question· writtenPQ 310asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Government intends to prioritise the retention and redeployment of Irish citizens and long-term resident workers in sectors identified as highly exposed to AI-related automation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/26]
Question· writtenPQ 309asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
309. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether participation in any proposed AI workforce transition or retraining programme would be linked to immigration or employment-permit status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/26]
Question· writtenPQ 308asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
308. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any assessment has been undertaken regarding the potential impact of AI-related job displacement on Irish workers in the technology, shared-services, financial-services, and customer-support sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/26]
Question· writtenPQ 283asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the governance structures, risk assessment processes and ethical safeguards being considered as part of the Government's assessment of artificial intelligence deployment across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/26]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
54. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received a recent report from an organisation (details supplied); and if his Department will assess the reports' recommendations for an accelerated capital allowance to incentivise increased investment in digital transition and AI adoption by Irish SMEs. [40407/26]
Question· writtenPQ 522asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
522. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has examined the adequacy of existing redundancy and income-support protections for workers displaced as a result of artificial intelligence, automation or restructuring within the technology sector; whether international approaches, including measures used in Germany and Sweden relating to employment transition and retraining supports, have been considered by his Department; whether consideration is being given to additional retraining, job-matching or income-support measures for affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/26]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
177. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he plans to take in response to research published by his Department finding that employment among 15-29 year-olds in ICT fell by over 20% between 2023 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39410/26]
Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
79. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the revised National Digital and AI Strategy. [36984/26]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
117. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any engagement he has had with industry on the subject of new graduates being unable to obtain entry-level jobs in areas most affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; if his Department has conducted any industry surveys to assess the existence of such a trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/26]
Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related financial services activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/26]
Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related life sciences activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/26]
Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2026
74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related advanced manufacturing activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/26]
Question· writtenPQ 735asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
735. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide assurance that the State is prepared to address any potential drone attack without breaching necessary security provisions, including from AI powered drones, during Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council and the hosting of the European Political Summit. [37433/26]
Question· writtenPQ 666asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
666. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department maintains any internal classification, flag, incident category or reporting mechanism relating specifically to suspected AI-generated, digitally manipulated or synthetically altered documentation submitted in support of social welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36880/26]
Question· writtenPQ 665asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
665. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any dedicated unit, team or officer within his Department has responsibility for oversight, monitoring or investigation of forged or AI-generated documentation submitted in support of social welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36876/26]
Question· writtenPQ 663asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
663. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any increase has been identified in the submission of digitally altered or suspected AI-generated documentation in support of social welfare claims in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/26]
Question· writtenPQ 660asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
660. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department uses any external forensic document analysis service, AI-detection software, biometric verification tool or digital authentication system when assessing suspected fraudulent social welfare claims; the annual cost of such systems or services since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36871/26]
Question· writtenPQ 659asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
659. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has conducted any internal risk assessment, review or analysis regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools in the creation of forged identity, residency, employment, income or supporting documentation submitted in support of social welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36870/26]
Question· writtenPQ 658asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
658. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any guidance, staff training programme, operational protocol or technical system has been introduced since 2022 to assist departmental staff in identifying forged, AI-generated or digitally manipulated documentation submitted in support of social welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36869/26]
Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide assurance that the State is prepared to address any potential drone attack without breaching necessary security provisions, including from AI powered drones, during Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council and the hosting of the European Political Summit. [37432/26]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
89. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the revised National Digital and AI Strategy. [34350/26]
Record· debate2026-05-13published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Record· debate2026-05-13published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
269. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publication of the new national strategy on artificial intelligence skills and workforce development; and the measures being taken to ensure Ireland remains competitive in attracting high-value technology investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35621/26]
Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
267. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether universities have been asked to report on the prevalence of generative AI use among students and staff; the risks have been identified for academic integrity and research quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35521/26]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how his Department intends to manage overlaps between the EU AI Act, GDPR, and the Digital Services Act; whether a formal coordination mechanism between regulators has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/26]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
128. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional supports or reporting pathways are being developed to assist women in public life who experience AI driven forms of online intimidation, including deepfakes and synthetic media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35417/26]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
88. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the findings from the AI pilot projects (DALI4US, AI4T, FACTaL, ACT AI, AI DL), and the work of the AI External Advisory Taskforce, will be integrated into future versions of the AI guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35518/26]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
77. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the protections the State will put in place for workers who are losing their jobs and being replaced with artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/26]
Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
69. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his Department's assessment of the regulatory, technical, and enforcement capacities required for Ireland to fully implement the EU AI Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35520/26]
Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
68. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department's assessment of the role of artificial intelligence in enabling increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence against women in public life, as highlighted by recent UN findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35416/26]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2026
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to prepare for the implementation of the Digital Omnibus on AI, including how national planning is being aligned with the EU level timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35414/26]
Record· debate2026-05-12published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2026
Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Question· writtenPQ 1227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2026
1227. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the way in which implementation of the new AI in healthcare strategy, ‘AI for Care – The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy for Healthcare in Ireland’ will be monitored, evaluated and reported on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35223/26]