Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57623/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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There are no projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI in my Department. Work is ongoing to identify potential use cases for all artificial intelligent technologies to support the work of the Department.

My Department led the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy - “AI – Here for Good”. As part of this Strategy, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) play a key role in providing advice and guidance on the deployment of AI tools across the public sector including to my Department. Specifically, Stand 4 AI Serving the Public focuses on driving the use of A.I. across Government, which is overseen by the GovTech Delivery Board with supporting workstreams in relation to data (as a foundational enabler for the deployment of A.I.), security, ethical considerations and future skills.

The Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service have also been developed by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to actively empower public servants to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the delivery of services.

These strategies and guidelines and this cross-government engagement will continue to inform my Department's future approach in seeking to leverage A.I. in relation to the work and functions of the Department. When considering the use of new technologies, my Department assesses the risks and benefits of appropriate technologies, including A.I., on a case by case basis.