38721 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 15 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38721 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	09 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38721_2026
Document guid:	f9c30e27-98f2-48df-a216-4ccd1f04b2dd

38721 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Health: How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised that Pharmac incurred no costs relating to artificial intelligence in the 2023/24 financial year.