Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the type of training provided to staff within his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [67466/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not currently use any Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies including agentic AI. My Department recently completed a proof of concept with EY on the viability of using AI, using Microsoft Co-Pilot on housing data. This was completed at no cost to the Department. The lessons learned from this pilot project will be utilised in the future. This pilot was available internally only. At present, my Department is finalising the AI policy that outlines the framework for the legal, secure and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Department. The AI policy will inform training requirements necessary for staff within the Department.