Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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870. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within her Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of her Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if she will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if she has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI; if she will provide a schedule of consultants engaged and costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6339/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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My Department works closely with colleagues in the Department of Education under the terms of an agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision and support of IT systems by the Department of Education on behalf of both Departments.

My Department will continue to work with colleagues in the Department of Education and follow guidance issued by the National Cyber Security Centre, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, and the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform on the use of Artificial Intelligence.

An internal working group is also being established to look at the use of AI in my Department and we will continue to assess the suitability of AI on a solution by solution basis.