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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2024

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Questions (179)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Irish businesses using Cloud, Big Data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/24]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The EU's Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), published as part of the Report on the State of the Digital Decade on 27 September 2023, shows that Ireland holds a leading position in the EU in terms of SMEs with at least a basic level of digital intensity, at 85% versus a target of 90%.

The 2023 DESI also shows that 22.7% of businesses with over 10 employees are using big data (5th in EU); 47% are using cloud (8th in EU), 7.9% are using AI (13th in EU). These results draw on data from 2020.

The CSO Information Society Statistics - Enterprises 2023, published in January 2024, provides more detailed data broken down  by enterprise size and sector, and the types and uses cases of AI, data and cloud technologies.