Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36142/24]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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My Department and officials do not use AI services in the course of their duties, as such no policy is in place currently. My Department will continue to monitor developments in relation to AI and the other models referenced by the Deputy, in particular with regard to potential applications that may be identified by other Government Departments.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department, or any agency under his auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36161/24]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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My Department and officials do not use AI to generate official text. My Department will continue to monitor developments in relation to AI, in particular with regard to potential applications that may be identified by other Government Departments.

The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with their query.