Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I note the Minister referred to the Mater. I understand it was one of the first, and probably the first, to integrate AI in its radiology department. I understand it allowed the hospital the opportunity to go through large numbers of results very quickly, and possibly not just to identify different issues but to get people additional tests while they were still on-site. There are real possibilities in that regard. If there are other examples of where AI is being used in a healthcare setting in Ireland, I would be very interested in the different ways that it can be used.

The Minister referred to the way that AI can also be used to look at large numbers of people, preparing the various records and having electronic records for that. One of the big challenges is that security and confidentiality will be needed, and buy-in and consent from patients for their data to be used in that manner. Has that been examined? Is there an update on that?

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