Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps he is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the Civil Service. Minister of Finance: While there is no statutory requirement here for employers to report on the gender pay gap, the Civil Service publishes this information voluntarily to … Continue reading AQW 49599/22-27 – Gender pay gap in the Civil Service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Finance: Department of Finance (DoF) staff have had a range of training, awareness sessions and … Continue reading AQW 49243/22-27 – Department of Finance staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on his Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: The Deputy Secretary for Digital Shared Services is my Department's Artificial Intelligence Champion. ENDS
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Finance: The Department’s Social Value Strategy commits the … Continue reading AQW 47024/22-27 – Department of Finance Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45575/22-27, whether any assessment has been made by the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Centre of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals conducting cyber-attacks. Minister of Finance: While the NI Cyber Security Centre (NICSC) supports awareness of cyber security threats … Continue reading AQW 46913/22-27 – Use of Artificial Intelligence in cyber-attacks
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45461/22-27, to detail any discussions he has had regarding the continuation of funding for the Northern Ireland Place Names Project with (i) the Minister for Communities; (ii) other Executive colleagues; and (iii) the Northern Ireland Place Names Project, between taking office … Continue reading AQW 46328/22-27 – Northern Ireland Place Names Project Funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rational as to why his Department decided to end funding for the Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, which has researched the origins and meanings of local place-names since 1987. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: My department did not make a decision to … Continue reading AQW 45461/22-27 – Northern Ireland Place-Name Project funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister of Finance: The Department of Finance has utilised Artificial Intelligence in several areas to improve efficiency and support service delivery. Artificial Intelligence … Continue reading AQW 45091/22-27 – Department of Finance Use of Artificial Intelligence
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