Public Procurement Contracts

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Questions (192)

Roderic O'Gorman

Question:

192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance provided to contracting authorities on the use of AI in the consideration of tenders during a public procurement process. [66308/25]

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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

As a Contracting Authority, my Department is committed to adhering to its legal and policy obligations as communicated by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), including guidance on the evaluation of tenders.

My Department does not currently use any Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for evaluation of tenders and is at present finalising an AI policy that outlines the framework for the legal, secure and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Department.