Ireland
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Department of Education published AI in Schools guidance for 2025-2026; advisory rather than binding mandate [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 School guidance addresses safe and ethical use; ethics explicitly included [2]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 AI Advisory Council established; National AI Office (Oifig Intleachta Shaorga na hÉireann) to be established by August 2026 under AI Regulation Bill 2026 [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 2 National AI Skilling Platform announced; free public digital and AI upskilling campaigns; IMF ranked Ireland first globally for AI workforce readiness in January 2026 [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0