Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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960. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government about the impact of water consumption by data centres on water supply; his views on the impact of this consumption on water supply during periods when Uisce Éireann is encouraging water conservation; and if he will publish, or request Uisce Éireann to publish, the volume of water consumption by data processing centres, by local authority area. [12591/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of public water services including planning, delivery and operation across national, regional and local levels.

My Department does not hold data on the impact of water usage by data centres on water supplies, in addition my Department does not hold any data on water usage by local authority area.

I understand from previous enquiries that Uisce Éireann does not publish ongoing water consumption figures relating to particular businesses as the information may be commercially sensitive.

It should be noted that Uisce Éireann, as part of an ongoing water conservation measures, engages directly with its large-volume commercial consumers on the measures that these consumers can take in order to ensure their efficient use of water.

On a strategic level Uisce Éireann’s National Water Resources Plan identifies how they will provide a safe, sustainable, secure and reliable water supply now and into the future whilst safeguarding the environment.