Artificial Intelligence

Thursday, 10 April 2025

Questions (281)

James Geoghegan

Question:

281. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the steps his Department is taking to improve data collection and database construction in anticipation of the increased data processing capacity that artificial intelligence adoption entails; if he will outline the logic behind their approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/25]

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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy James Browne)

My Department has developed and published a data strategy. This will enable and support the wider digital transformation programme of the Department towards 2030. The strategy has five goals and a range of actions to support the better use and management of data.

The data strategy is available on my Department's website at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/data-strategy-foundations-sprint-2021-2024/.

Question No. 282 answered with Question No. 283.