Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by his Department or any agencies under his remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances in which this technology is being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21229/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department operates from 2 offices:

1. Miesian Plaza. 50-58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2. D02 XWI4

2. Montague Court. 7/11 Montague Court, Montague Street, Dublin.

My Department has no surveillance technology equipped with facial recognition technology at Miesian Plaza or Montague Court.

In respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department, I can advise the Deputy as follows: