289. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the basis for recent public comments reported in the media (details supplied) that the data centre sector employs approximately 29,000 people in the State; whether the figure of 29,000 jobs associated with data centres is derived from Departmental analysis or from estimates supplied by industry representatives or agencies such as IDA Ireland; the methodology used to calculate the estimate of 29,000 jobs associated with data centres; to provide a breakdown of what the jobs are including construction, operations or otherwise; and to provide details of the estimated geographical distribution of the jobs. [39431/26]

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289. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the basis for recent public comments reported in the media (details supplied) that the data centre sector employs approximately 29,000 people in the State; whether the figure of 29,000 jobs associated with data centres is derived from Departmental analysis or from estimates supplied by industry representatives or agencies such as IDA Ireland; the methodology used to calculate the estimate of 29,000 jobs associated with data centres; to provide a breakdown of what the jobs are including construction, operations or otherwise; and to provide details of the estimated geographical distribution of the jobs. [39431/26]

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