AQW 48225/22-27 – Draft NI Executive Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given recent developments in advanced Artificial Intelligence systems capable of undertaking complex tasks with limited human supervision, to detail (i) any work undertaken across Executive departments to assess the implications of such technologies for (a) public service delivery; (b) employment; (c) … Continue reading AQW 48225/22-27 – Draft NI Executive Artificial Intelligence Strategy

AQW 49374/22-27 – Use of Technology in prevention of violence against women and girls

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any assessment that has been made of the positive role that advanced technology can play in the reporting and prevention of violence against women and girls. First Minister and deputy First Minister: Advanced technology has the potential to play … Continue reading AQW 49374/22-27 – Use of Technology in prevention of violence against women and girls

AQW 48992/22-27 – Paid social media content

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, paid by their Department to (a) promote; and (b) create social media content, since January 2024, including the amount they were paid. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Department has not … Continue reading AQW 48992/22-27 – Paid social media content

AQW 49992/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assurances they can give to community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, which may have to close their summer schemes for young people in areas of deprivation this year as a result of the failure to agree a Budget … Continue reading AQW 49992/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

AQW 48870/22-27 – Addressing violence against women and girls

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps they are taking to (i) address the root causes of; and (ii) use a prevention based approach to address, violence against women and girls. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls … Continue reading AQW 48870/22-27 – Addressing violence against women and girls

AQW 48759/22-27 – FMdFM designated lead on AI

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has a designated lead or responsible officer for their Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) adopted a “Use of Generative AI Policy” in June 2024. Under this … Continue reading AQW 48759/22-27 – FMdFM designated lead on AI

AQW 47136/22-27 – FMdFM Renewable energy vehicles

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether any recent assessment has been made of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by their Department, and by any arm's-length bodies. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The … Continue reading AQW 47136/22-27 – FMdFM Renewable energy vehicles

AQW 44967/22-27 – FMdFM Use of Artificial Intelligence

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. First Minister and deputy First Minister: In the last 12 months, the Department has made appropriate use of approved Artificial … Continue reading AQW 44967/22-27 – FMdFM Use of Artificial Intelligence