Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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409. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38624/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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My Department follows the guidance issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The NCSC guidance recommends that new AI technology should only be adopted based on a clearly defined business need following an appropriate risk assessment.

My Department’s Press Office, however, has enhanced the accessibility of video content produced for social media by the use of AI enabled software. The software transcribes audio to text and adds closed captions to video. The Department also utilises AI enabled software, which operates within a confined desktop environment, to support translation work.

I can confirm that no costs have been incurred by my Department in the past 12 months relating to the use of AI.