89. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that a €1.2 billion data centre has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála in Clare; if his Department is comfortable with Ireland’s 83 data centres using as much electricity as all urban households combined according to the CSO 2022 figures; his views on whether data centre expansion is compliant with our environmental policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27582/24]

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89. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that a €1.2 billion data centre has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála in Clare; if his Department is comfortable with Ireland’s 83 data centres using as much electricity as all urban households combined according to the CSO 2022 figures; his views on whether data centre expansion is compliant with our environmental policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27582/24]

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