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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if environmental assessments will still be undertaken on future infrastructure projects, as outlined in the National Development Plan 2021-2030; if the just transition metric, as outlined in the plan, will be applied to said assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 818. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has identified any infrastructure projects in north Kildare as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 1580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the biodiversity cross-Border projects that have been identified by his Department as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; the timeline for the completion of said projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently in Mountjoy Prison; the number of those in Mountjoy Prison from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; if the current number of inmates constitutes overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2076. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current condition of visiting areas for those who visit Mountjoy prison; the last time said visitor areas were upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2077. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an ombudsman will be appointed to observe the current state of prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 3430. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of community infrastructure projects identified by his Department, such as town halls, community centres, men’s sheds, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I thank the CRU for its presentation. The PR6 published recently by the CRU states that domestic customers would be paying increases of between €6 and €16 annually to fund the €18 billion needed to invest in the country's electricity system. A deep dive found that would be up to €80 a year, a 21% increase, whereas data centres will see an 18% reduction in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: They get their discount.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: They are the cause of the demand as well, though. The CRU acknowledges the demand that data centres are putting on the grid. They are causing the risk of blackouts and brownouts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Does the CRU believed a moratorium should be put on data centres, particularly with AI and the explosion in demand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I want to ask about another crisis the country is facing. A report commissioned by the CRU recently states ESB Networks has highlighted a risk whereby in the absence of an adequate policy response, the potential level of data centre demand could significantly impact its ability to accommodate demand for connections required to support Government policy targets, such as in housing. Is it the...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Will it be recorded and made available?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. Before he came in I did mention I was disappointed we did not have it last night. I had a three-hour committee meeting this morning and another meeting as well so I only got a chance to speed-read his presentation and not do as much research as I would normally liked to have done. The Minister mentioned this is the largest every capital...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Unless we put a moratorium on data centres I do not know how we will be able to provide these 300,000 additional homes, or even more of them. How many homes will we deliver this year?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: That is right.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: We do because, particularly with AI, there has just been an explosion in demand.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: In Ireland it is first come, first served for connections. I know that in the Netherlands they are making a plan for housing. Has the Minister looked at that plan at all so as to make sure there is a certain amount of energy kept to make sure we will have those connections ready for the housing we so desperately need? We have more than 5,000 children now homeless and I am sure it affects...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: The Minister mentioned the national development plan review and where the funding is coming from. How much of the funding will come from the Apple escrow fund?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Some funds from the climate and nature fund are being diverted into this. I note the Minister has said it will go towards public transport. How will that affect our climate goals?