Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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922. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI and if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [38570/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to conduct business and has not consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of its use. As with all new technologies, my Department is assessing the potential of in the delivery of services, in line with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance on its usage in the public service, and works closely with the NCSC which encompasses the State's national/governmental Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT-IE).

My Department does not comment on operational security matters as it would be inappropriate to disclose information that may in any way assist those with malicious intent.