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FOI10322

Status Granted
Date received 05 Jul 2021
Date of decision 30 Jul 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

ESB Networks' policy and procedures in relation to connecting private property of another landowner. 

Does ESB Networks have-in printed form-a policy covering situations where one landowner contested the right of another individual to establish a connection to the electricity network over the land of the former individual and can a copy of that policy be obtained? (A copy of the relevant section(s) and the title page would suffice).

FOI10320

Status Refused
Date received 25 Jun 2021
Date of decision 21 Jul 2021
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

A breakdown on a locality and district basis of the PSO levies since their introduction. If there is list giving the distribution districts this used a three-digit numerical identifier which was based on 10kV distribution districts.

FOI00919

Status Part-Granted
Date received 16 May 2021
Date of decision 06 Apr 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

I am submitting a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the following:
1.All electrical data and event logs from the substation on Terenure Road North between 1st April 2025 and 15th May 2025.
2.The electrical circuit plans from the substations (which the ESB networks technician told me consulted on the morning of the 16th May 2025)
3.Maintenance logs for the same substation for the past three years.

FOI110317

Status Handled Outside FOI/Withdrawn
Date received 06 May 2021
Date of decision 20 May 2021
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

The number of each type of residential meter in the Republic of Ireland; MCC01, MCC02, MCC51, MCC12, MCC16. Etc.

FOI110314

Status Part-Granted
Date received 02 Apr 2021
Date of decision 20 Apr 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request
All communication between ESB Networks and Irish Rail or consultancy firms such as Arup appointed by Irish Rail regarding electrification of the railway between Malahide and Drogheda as part of the DART+ project between 01/01/21 and present day. 

FOI103310

Status Refused
Date received 29 Mar 2021
Date of decision 20 Apr 2021
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request

All details, letters, emails and other correspondence from third parties acting on behalf of EirGrid from ESB/ESB Networks regarding the North South Interconnector to the Department of Communication, Climate Action and Environment, on or after 1 January 2015. 

All details, letters, emails and other correspondence from third parties acting on behalf of EirGrid from ESB/ESB Networks regarding the North South Interconnector to Cavan/Monaghan/Meath County Councils, on or after 1 January 2015. 

Records prepared or considered by Department on or after 1 January 2015 in relation to the alteration, diversion or undergrounding of the North-South Interconnector 

Records sent by EirGrid to the Department Networks on or after 1 January 2015 in relation to the alteration, diversion or undergrounding of the North-South Interconnector. 

FOI10311

Status Part-Granted
Date received 24 Mar 2021
Date of decision 20 Apr 2021
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request

Details of all complaints and any actions taken by the ESB after complaints to ESB Networks made by residents of Longford and in tabular form between March 1st 2020 and March 1st 2021.  

Details of all complaints and any actions taken by the ESB after complaints to ESB Networks made by residents of Roscommon and in tabular form between March 1st 2020 and March 1st 2021  

Details of all complaints and any actions taken by the ESB after complaints to ESB Networks made by residents of Leitrim and in tabular form between March 1st 2020 and March 1st 2021

FOI10309

Status Part-Granted
Date received 05 Mar 2021
Date of decision 23 Mar 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

The cost of producing for the publication titled: 

"Housing Schemes: Guidebook for ESB Networks Standards for Electrical Services Revision 5 January 2014"

FOI10299

Status Refused
Date received 25 Feb 2021
Date of decision 28 Feb 2021
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

1. Records of the procurement process for steelwork/pylon designs for the north south interconnector project including but not limited to: 

(i) a copy of the procurement documentation issued: 

(ii)  a copy of all steelwork/pylon designs considered for use on the the north south interconnector project; (iii)a copy of the decision to award the contract/framework agreement/tender under the procurement process for steelwork/pylon design for the north south interconnector including the minutes of the meeting where the decision was made: 

(iv) a copy of the contract/framework agreement/tender awarded under the procurement process: 

(v) a copy of the steelwork/pylon designs and specifications which have been approved for the north south interconnector project. 

(iv) a copy of any orders placed under the contract/framework agreement/tender. 

2. Records of the procurement process for the supply of steelwork/pylons for the north south interconnector project including but not limited to:  

(i) a copy of the procurement documentation issued: 

(ii) a copy of the contract/framework agreement/winning tender for the supply of steelwork/pylons for the north south interconnector: 

(iii) a copy of the decision to award the contract/framework agreement/tender under the procurement process for the supply of steelwork/pylon for the north south interconnector including the minutes of the meeting where the decision was made: 

(iv) a copy of any orders placed under the contract/framework agreement/tender. 

3. Records of any other framework agreements/contracts/tenders awarded for the supply of materials and/or the carrying out of works on the north south interconnector project including but not limited to a copy of the contract/framework agreement/contract. 

FOI10304

Status Refused
Date received 12 Feb 2021
Date of decision 02 Mar 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request
Location details within Ireland where dwellings have been built adjacent (within 5M) to a substation.

FOI10302

Status Refused
Date received 06 Feb 2021
Date of decision 02 Mar 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request
Details of the salary grades used for staff employed in Health & Safety Management roles.

FOI10301

Status Refused
Date received 01 Feb 2021
Date of decision 04 Feb 2021
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request
  1. The cost (broken down by year) of the maintenance of the Poolbeg chimney stacks by ESB Networks, for each year from 2015 to 2020. 
  2. A breakdown in any other costs related to the Poolbeg chimney stacks, broken down by each year from 2015 to 2020 

FOI10300

Status Refused
Date received 28 Jan 2021
Date of decision 24 Feb 2021
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request
  1. A copy of (i) the contract/agreement with Siro Limited in relation to the “capital contribution of network assets worth €0.9 million” which is referred to in page 25 and page 28 of the Siro accounts to year end 31 December 2019, (ii) the valuation/report on this transaction and (iii) a copy of the minutes of the meeting where this transaction was approved. 
  2. A copy of (i) the “network access agreement (IRU)” and (ii) the “business and asset transfer agreement” referred to in the Siro Limited annual accounts for year-end 31 December 2019. 
  3. A copy of (i) the valuations and/or reports carried out by or on behalf of ESB and/or ESB Networks DAC in relation to the “network asset agreement (IRU)” and/or “business and asset transfer agreement “ transaction of €100 million which is identified in page 25 the Siro Limited accounts and (ii) a copy of the minutes of the meetings where the €100 million deal/contract was approved (iii) and a copy of the decision to approve the transaction.
  4. Records showing the extent and nature of services provided to Siro Limited by ESB Networks DAC and/or ESB Networks relevant personnel in the past 12 months and the amounts paid by Siro Limited for those services.

FOI10294

Status Handled Outside FOI/Withdrawn
Date received 18 Jan 2021
Date of decision 26 Jan 2021
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

ESB’s overhead line construction manual or a specification as we intend to build a new wind farm and need to assess the grid connection.

FOI10295

Status Refused
Date received 18 Jan 2021
Date of decision 21 Jan 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

1. Number of engineering staff in your organisation who were paid or reimbursed either in part or full their annual membership fees for Engineers Ireland for the years 2018 and 2019.  

2. A list of all and any other professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name of institution, and staff grade and number of each separately) either paid or reimbursed, party or fully, during 2018 and 2019.

FOI10293

Status Withdrawn
Date received 15 Jan 2021
Date of decision 09 Feb 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

A copy of the report "DF08-03 AP01 Independent Expert Report on Long Term Investment Needs (Pictures of the Future)" that was sent to the CRU regarding PR5? 

Also can you send me the link for Poyry TNEI report that was used to inform the above document?

FOI10292

Status Granted
Date received 08 Jan 2021
Date of decision 01 Feb 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

a) Customer Minutes Lost on average per customer affected for storms during 2020. 

b) Longest period of outage (customer minutes lost) for more than 100 customers as a result of a storm in 2020.  

If the figures are not available for 2020, I will accept figures for 2019.

FOI10291

Status Withdrawn
Date received 17 Dec 2020
Date of decision 18 Dec 2020
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

Can you please release the prioritisation list of projects to be processed under ECP2.1 

Can you please send on the list projects which qualified under the following categories; 

  • Battery Projects 

  • Top 25 Renewable Projects as set out under the ECP2 ruleset 

  • Projects by date order of planning 

  • NGPA

    Community projects

FOI10289

Status Refused
Date received 10 Dec 2020
Date of decision 06 Jan 2021
Category of requester Client
Details of request

All available details of the obligations of 

ESB Networks Ireland to US Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and/or NATO wrt 

Commercial and Government Entity Code SYV18 

FOI10288

Status Part-Granted
Date received 21 Nov 2020
Date of decision 18 Dec 2020
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request
All data pertaining to the sale and subsequent development of the site at the ESB substation including legal agreement transferring ownership, conditions of sale, maps, any emails in relation to the sale of the site, advice or opinions sought by the developer in connection with the original and subsequent planning applications and also during the development at the site, documentation of any assessments made by ESB on the plans for the hobby workshop or any other changes made under the original planning granted, requests for meetings at the site by the developer, subsequent summary notes of any meetings which may have taken place following onsite meetings, correspondence, if any, with the developer in relation to the painting of the sub-station by the developer. I would like to receive this information in PDF format.