Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities

2:00 am

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)

Mr. Gannon mentioned data centres. In light of the recent Coolglass Windfarm Limited v. An Bord Pleanála case about the CRU's mandate and the draft proposal on energy users, the CRU previously stated that it lacked sufficient authority under the climate Act to mandate emissions reductions from data centres. Will that be updated in light of the Coolglass ruling? Has legal advice been received following that? Does he think it is practicable to regulate data centres to reduce emissions? A lot of people will say that there is growth and strain on the system because of the large amount of energy that is being and will be consumed by data centres.

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