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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (22 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The Department of the Taoiseach does not use agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations, and has no projects, contracts or pilots in place that make use of agentic AI. The Department is in the process of developing a strategy and governance structure on the use of AI, informed by the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service and by the National Cyber...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (22 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is only readily available and accessible for the period 2018 to date in 2025. In the period 2018 to date, the Department of the Taoiseach has not entered into any contracts with private consultancy firms.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----in ending this war. I regret that I had to interrupt Deputy Murphy, but I just noticed his language. He deliberately ignored what I said earlier, namely that we had made it very clear to the coalition of the willing that we would not be part of a reassurance force. I said that in the House. Then I said that we would be willing to be part of a peacekeeping force if it was to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: That is what you are saying.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: You said, "send Irish troops to war".

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: No. You know the presidential candidate. I have no doubt that she was talking about a peacekeeping role, but you just choose-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Then you use language like "I oppose". What about the term "I condemn"?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Grand. Keep going.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Yes, but it is very formulaic. I have noticed it over the years. Look at how many times you guys talk about Russia in the House. You will talk about the United States until the cows come home. You will talk about the European Union until the cows come home-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: ----- but you do not talk about Iran, about Russia or about all the others.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Again, the Ukrainian people have decided. They decided a long time ago that they want to belong. That is the other bit of language you used. You said that it is up to Ukraine to decide, as if there is an issue. Ukraine has decided on its self-determination. You guys have never been sympathetic to Ukraine, if the truth be told. That is the bottom line. Sinn Féin was with the People...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----about Nazis in Ukraine and all the rest of it. You guys had a soft underbelly for the Russians for a long time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: What Deputy Quaide said was unfair on Deputy Fitzmaurice. I thought Deputy Fitzmaurice was reasonable in what he presented. There is a tendency on the Opposition's side to be intolerant. I saw how they all interrupted Deputy Fitzmaurice on Leaders' Questions. He raised legitimate points. He said there should be a debate. I did not get the sense that he was deliberately trying to stir up...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: That view is out there.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: There are a lot of people out there who feel they cannot talk about migration. We cannot just dismiss people's fears and anger. What happened last evening will create fear.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: One hundred per cent, but I genuinely do not think Deputy Fitzmaurice misrepresented the matter. We can disagree on it, but I just do not think that was where he was coming from. We need to be careful. Everyone has the right to speak in the House. There is a tendency that if people say certain things on the issue of migration they get shouted down straight away. It is a very complex...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Apologies. We will go through the programme for President Zelenskyy when he confirms a date. He is anxious to come. He has indicated he wants to come. I think we have a timeline and certainly that address would be on the agenda. Have we run out of time again?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: Never, Deputy. I always encourage our engagement.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: To decide what?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Micheál Martin: What does that mean? Russia is giving them no chance. It is just bombing them.