Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
669. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45375/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not have any information in relation to identifying Parliamentary Questions (PQs) that are AI generated.
My Department receives a large and growing number of PQs each year and works with teams across all units and agencies to source and provide timely and accurate responses.
My Department dealt with a significant increase in PQs in the last 2 years, growing from 3,743 questions received in 2024, to 7,050 in 2025, an 88% increase overall.
The work involved in responding to PQs can vary depending on the complexity of the question, the number of units and agencies involved in providing a response and the time required to collate the information requested.
This work forms part of the day-to-day work of many officials within my Department and is not recorded separately from other work. As such, it is not possible to quantify the cost of responding to a PQ.
