Planning Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Questions (772)

Bríd Smith

Question:

772. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications submitted to planning authorities for data centres in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [19847/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link:

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/ .

However, the data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority but does not include specific information on data centres. Such information may be sought directly from the relevant planning authority.