Artificial Intelligence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Questions (140)

Holly Cairns

Question:

140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/23]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

My Department continues to take advice from the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and are following recommendations provided in June 2023.

All applications used within the Department are required to be in line with Departmental policies and procedures. No licenses or subscriptions to AI tools have been purchased.