Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1579/25]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department continues to take advice from the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and are following recommendations provided in June 2023.

All applications used within the Department are required to be in line with Departmental policies and procedures. No licenses or subscriptions to AI tools have been purchased to date. Therefore, no associated training has been provided.

My Department does not use artificial intelligence in the preparation of legislation or statutory instruments.

The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisations.