Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36137/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department and its officials do not presently use AI services in the course of their duties, as such no policy is in place currently. My Department will continue to monitor developments in relation to AI, in particular with regard to potential applications that may be identified by other Government Departments.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department, or any agency under her auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36156/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department and its officials do not presently use AI to generate official text. My Department will continue to monitor developments in relation to AI, in particular with regard to potential applications that may be identified by other Government Departments.