FOI Disclosure Logs

1. Correspondence between your chair, or equivalent, and the relevant minister in thegovernment department under whose aegis you operate.
 2. Correspondence between your chief executive, or equivalent, and the relevant secretarygeneral in the government department under whose aegis you operate.
 3. From 01 July 2025 to date.

I wish to apply to you under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for thefollowing details in relation to Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, regarding a proposedrenewable energy solar development at Rathduff, Townland of Thomastown Demesne South,Co. Tipperary granted planning permission under PL03.313424 (21/1014) and subject to arevised live planning application 2660469 (Tipperary Co. Co.).
 1. A copy of all correspondence between ESB Networks DAC and Renewable EnergySystems Ltd. and/or its agents regarding the above development.
 2. All copy of all details including internal memos, reports, assessments, emails and phone records held by ESB Networks DAC regarding grid connections for the above development.
 3. A copy of all details including internal memos, reports, assessments, emails and phone records held by ESB Networks DAC in relation to sub-stations for the above development.
 4. A copy of all details including internal memos, reports, assessments, emails and phone records held by ESB Networks DAC in relation any other renewable energy developments intended for connection to the proposed grid connection or any proposed sub-station associated with the above development.

Query: What is the black box attached to the ESB pole outside of my house? Who owns the black box, is it the ESB or another company?

1) Copies of any complaints from solar panels customers from 15 May 2026 to date, either regarding technical issues in receiving payments relating to electricity sold back to the grid; or complaints about concerns that their electricity has not been sold back to the grid. Identifying information should be redacted.
 2) Any email correspondence from management to the board of directors, or management to the rest of the company, regarding these technical faults.

I request that ESB Networks provide:
 1.The number of planned and unplanned outages affecting my supply area during the last five years.
 2.The cause of each outage where recorded.
 3.The feeder, circuit and substation serving my property (to the extent releasable).
 4.Any reliability statistics, including SAIDI, SAIFI or equivalent performance metrics for the serving network.
 5.Details of any recurring faults, equipment issues, vegetation issues, capacity constraints or other known reliability concerns affecting the area.
 6.Details of any planned maintenance, refurbishment, reinforcement or capital investment works intended to improve reliability.
 7.Confirmation as to whether the area is considered a poor-performing feeder or network segment within ESB Networks’ reliability assessments.
 I would also appreciate an explanation of the principal reasons for the repeated interruptions and what actions are planned to reduce future outages.

1) The number of power outages in the Glenealy area of Wicklow over the past eight years. Please provide time and date of the fault and when power was restored.
 2) Confirm the source of this fault. Please provide a copy of the fault incident record and report.
3) Identify the fault categorisation and assets involved and a copy of the engineers report.
4) What measures the ESB have put in place to prevent future power outages to the area over the past eight years.

The application is for all emails or letters sent by Sean Murphy, the public affairs manager, or his team to Government Departments since March 1, 2026 on the subject of measures to support households.The application is also for the memos of any meetings or discussions that Mr Murphy had with special advisors or ministers in relation to this subject.The existence of such records is outlined in this recent return on the Lobbying Register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/142247/esb

I request an anonymized event-level dataset of distribution-system electricity outages in Ireland from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024.For each outage event, please provide, where recorded:- unique interruption ID;- planned or unplanned classification;- start timestamp and final restoration timestamp;- intermediate restoration stages;- number of customers interrupted;- customer minutes lost;- county, local authority, feeder, substation, coordinates, or another  non-personal spatial identifier;- voltage level;- cause category; and- storm-day indicator.

I am requesting records showing the number of hours the temporary station in Shannonbridge has been in operation since 2023. I require the information to include the number of hours/part thereof each generator has been operational and whether or not the power generated was utilised in any way.

The application is for all correspondence between Seán Murphy, Public Affairs Manager ESB, and the Department of the Taoiseach since January 1 relating to Government support for households to meet energy costs

ESB Networks - Power Outages…I seek a breakdown of stats for Clondalkin as an area…

Folios  ***
 During the rural electrification 1950-1960 did the owner of these folios receive compensation for loss of land. Was any written agreement signed?

Could you please inform me under FOI act :
 the volume of NC 6 forms you are receiving Daily.
 The number of NC 6 forms waiting to be processed.
 The Resources you have applied to processing NC 6 forms

Documents and correspondence between ESB Networks and related parties (Dublin Bus, National Transport Authority, Minister of Transport's office) related to grid capacity issues arising with regards to charging infrastructure installation at Phibsborough bus station between January 1, 2022, and present

•Any written material including instruction manuals, technical documents, emails, memos and internal and external communications mentioning the software “Passwork”.

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following records relating to incidents involving drones and electricity infrastructure:
 - the number of incidents reported involving drones coming into contact with, or becoming entangled in, overhead power lines or other ESB infrastructure in the period 2023 to 2025.
 - the location at county level of such incidents.
 - any narrative note on the nature of the incident e.g. entanglement, collision, near miss, etc.
 - any note of what action was taken in response, including callouts or recovery operations.
 - any records of costs associated with such incidents, where available.

1. All expense submissions and copies of receipts for expenses lodged by the two most senior employees of ESB Networks DAC from April 1, 2024, to April 1, 2026.

Id like to know how much Triúr are charging to renovate the buingea bridge in Macroom? What is the estimated cost of this work?

I am writing to request clarification on ESB’s current policy regarding the use of workplace toilet and changing facilities.
Following recent media coverage, I would appreciate it if you could outline:
 •            ESB’s policy framework for access to single sex and gender neutral facilities
 •            How ESB ensures that the needs, comfort and safety of all employees are considered
 •            Whether ESB has a formal policy relating to gender identity in the context of workplace facilities
 •            Any guidance or procedures in place for staff or managers on this topic
 I would also be grateful if you could clarify how ESB’s approach aligns with existing Irish legislation that refers to the provision of single sex facilities, including:
 •            The Employment Equality Acts
 •            The Equal Status Acts
 •            Relevant workplace welfare and health and safety regulations

1. All expense submissions and copies of receipts for expenses lodged by the chairperson and the CEO from April 1, 2024, to April 1, 2026.