Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55694/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Defence is not currently using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of its services or operations. At present, there are no active plans to deploy agentic AI within the Department.

The Department of Defence remains committed to ensuring that any future consideration of advanced AI technologies will be guided by the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service, which emphasise human oversight, transparency, fairness, and the protection of public trust and individual rights.