PQ 1
1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a new UN report on the environmental impact of AI (details supplied), which cites Ireland as a "cautionary example"; if he has plans to implement a grid prioritisation framework, as outlined in the EU Commission's guidance on efficient and timely grid connections in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/26]
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11 June 2026
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11 June 2026 · Data Centres
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oral
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Pa Daly
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Energy, Artificial intelligence, Climate
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11 June 2026
Energy · Artificial intelligence · Climate
Summary
1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a new UN report on the environmental impact of AI (details supplied), which cites Ireland as a "cautionary example"; if he has plans to implement a grid prioritisation framework, as outlined in the EU Commission's guidance on efficient and timely grid connections in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/26]
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11 June 2026
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1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a new UN report on the environmental impact of AI (details supplied), which cites Ireland as a "cautionary example"; if he has plans to implement a grid prioritisation framework, as outlined in the EU Commission's guidance on efficient and timely grid connections in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-06-11/1/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-06-11/pq_1
- ireland · q-2026-06-11-pq_1 · source updated 11 June 2026