Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 February 2025
28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3717/25]
View answerThere has been no spend in the past fiscal year on Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems or AI research in my Department.
A project is commencing this year with an AI proof of concept for the Coast Guard. Further use cases and additional proof of concepts may be explored in the year ahead but no specific projects have been approved nor budget allocated at this time.
My Department has not used AI tools for programmes or Department operations.
