Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI; if he will provide a schedule of consultants engaged and costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6336/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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My Department continues to take advice from the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of the security of artificial intelligence (AI), and are following their recommendations. All applications used within the Department are required to be in line with Departmental policies and procedures. No AI tools, licenses, subscriptions nor consultancy have been procured. Therefore, no Department systems nor operations are conducted using AI.