Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67459/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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This month, my Department will launch a new training initiative to coincide with the introduction of Microsoft Copilot. Prior to this training, limited access to AI tools will be granted to those staff with a business requirement for such tools and in compliance with the Department’s AI Policy. This process will be closely monitored by the Learning and Development and ICT teams.

Training will include a number of elements including in-person sessions, e-learning modules, workshops, and tailored programmes by section or role. It will also cover issues of responsible use, bias detection, governance and risk oversight.