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2023 FOI disclosure logs

FOI00682

Status Refused
Date received 11 Dec 2023
Date of decision 12 Dec 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request
  1. Hourly water levels for Inniscarra reservoir for October 2023.
  2. Total hourly Discharge from Inniscarra Dam for October 2023.

FOI00681

Status Refused
Date received 10 Dec 2023
Date of decision 14 Dec 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

I would like to request a copy of the original Turlough hill scope of work, design and the scope of work and design for recent upgrades to the Turlough hill facility.

FOI00679

Status Refused
Date received 07 Dec 2023
Date of decision 22 Dec 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

What I'm hoping to get from the ESB is average household and or total Energy Usage by Electoral District for Galway city. The CSO doesn't seem to have any Energy usage by area, only by household type, BER rating. Would it be possibly to get some form of historical report on energy usage by area either electoral Division or CSO Small Area. I'd like to use this data to investigate how energy usage relates to demographics, social class, house prices, education etc, and also correlate the average BER rating to household energy usage.

FOI00680

Status Refused
Date received 07 Dec 2023
Date of decision 13 Dec 2023
Category of requester Oireachtas
Details of request

I am requesting information on how much electricity was generated at the Carrigadrohid Dam, near Macroom, Co. Cork for the last ten years. I request that the amount of electricity generated yearly be broken down into separate figures. I am also requesting information on how many days the dam was in use and operational in 2022.

FOI00678

Status Refused
Date received 05 Dec 2023
Date of decision 15 Dec 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

We are working alongside ZEVI to investigate the application of electric vehicle charging map based on the most accommodating places for charges to be installed in Ireland. For this work we need an extensive amount of data on the geography of an area including various electric features such as grid capacity and location of power networks. It seems you are the most likely party to have hold of information regarding low or medium voltage power networks for Ireland and so it would be great to have this information, or be told where to find it.

FOI00676

Status Part-Granted
Date received 01 Dec 2023
Date of decision 03 Jan 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request
  1. A copy of all reports following internal investigations 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date.
  2. A copy of all reports following consultation by an outside body for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date.
  3. The cost of each report. 

The records that I am requesting are audit reports, reports into waste or losses, reports into wrongdoing or bullying, and any reports following an external consultative process. I am only looking for unpublished reports.

FOI00675

Status Part-Granted
Date received 01 Dec 2023
Date of decision 06 Dec 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request
I request a copy of correspondences/emails/reports/meeting records involving  The Cork City Council and/or Cork City Council employees and/or Cork City Council elected representative, CField Construction and/or its employees, BMor Developments, Allumcrest Limited and any additional persons/parties regarding the provision of electrical supply at the Lios Cara Estate, Killeens, Cork. Records dating between  14th August 2023  and today.

FOI00673

Status Refused
Date received 25 Nov 2023
Date of decision 07 Dec 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

How many meter readers have been and are to be let go due to smart meter installation?

FOI00671

Status Granted
Date received 23 Nov 2023
Date of decision 27 Nov 2023
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request

May we please request for the data behind the availability capacity maps (https://www.esbnetworks.ie/new-connections/generator-connections-group/availability-capacity-map), for research purposes.

FOI00670

Status Part-Granted
Date received 23 Nov 2023
Date of decision 15 Dec 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Can you please advise as to how I can request a copy of or inspect the File in respect of the Cuillalea Windfarm based in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo?

FOI00667

Status Refused
Date received 16 Nov 2023
Date of decision 23 Nov 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

Access to existing MV/LV service maps in an area of Oatfield Co. Clare.  This is in regard to the Oatfield wind farm development. The desired maps are for the area seen below, and attached to this document, any help in locating these maps would be greatly appreciated.

FOI00665

Status Granted
Date received 08 Nov 2023
Date of decision 27 Nov 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

I would like to ascertain the civil and mechanical engineering entities that currently hold the following frameworks/contracts:

  • ESB LV Network Framework
  • ESB MV Network Framework
  • ESB HV Network Framework
  • ESB 110-220 KV HV Framework
  • ESB 220-400KV HV Framework
  • ESB EV Framework
  • If this is not possible, can you please let me know what information you could possibly provide in this regard.

FOI00663

Status Handled Outside FOI/Withdrawn
Date received 07 Nov 2023
Date of decision 08 Nov 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

Does ESB Networks provide public information about the number of microgen Solar PV systems connected to the grid. I thin it would be of public interest if this information was available. I see that the Irish Solar Energy Association have published figures, quoted as being from ESB Networks, in their State of Solar June 23 Report.

FOI00662

Status Refused
Date received 07 Nov 2023
Date of decision 29 Nov 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Under the FOI act 2014, I am requesting a copy of all documents sent, received or produced internally or externally regarding the data about low energy usage sent by the ESB to Revenue.

FOI00656

Status Withdrawn
Date received 26 Oct 2023
Date of decision 26 Oct 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

I am looking for a copy of Tree Clearances from Transmission Lines document (PG567-DI05-007-011) to assist in EirGrid Planning Applications for ESBN projects.

FOI00653

Status Granted
Date received 18 Oct 2023
Date of decision 23 Oct 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am writing to request information held by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) concerning power outages in Ireland in the years 2022 and 2023, specifically those related to wildlife, birds, and animals. I am seeking a summary of data regarding the number and reasons for power outages caused by wildlife, birds, and animals during this period. Specifically, I request the following information:

  • Number of Power Outages: A summary of the total number of power outages that occurred in Ireland during the calendar years 2022 and 2023.
  • Reasons for Power Outages: A detailed breakdown of the reasons for power outages caused by wildlife, birds, and animals during the aforementioned years, including the types of wildlife involved (if available), the locations of the outages, and the duration of each outage.
  • Mitigation Measures: Any information available on the measures taken by ESB to mitigate power outages caused by wildlife, birds, and animals during 2022 and 2023.

FOI00649

Status Refused
Date received 29 Sep 2023
Date of decision 17 Oct 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

Can you please supply all layout drawings and single line diagrams for the 110KV and 38KV stations in the following areas:

  • Killarney
  • Ballylicky
  • Bandon
  • Dunmanway
  • Barrnahealy
  • Dungarvan
  • Cahir
  • Clonmel
  • Doon 110KV
  • Drogheda
  • Corduff
  • Glasmore
  • Swords
  • College Park
  • Castlebar
  • Trillick
  • Letterkenny

FOI00646

Status Refused
Date received 27 Sep 2023
Date of decision 02 Oct 2023
Category of requester Client
Details of request

I am seeking all information relating to the recent replacement of the ESB Networks pole Rockville Drive, Blackrock, Co Dublin. I am seeking all risk assessments, method statements, road opening licence application and any council permits, minutes of meetings, notices, inspection reports or correspondence relating to same.

FOI00799

Status Part-Granted
Date received 27 Sep 2023
Date of decision 23 Oct 2023
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request

I have made several calls to the Wilton office as regards these applications. We have still heard nothing back in terms of quotes or schedule of works. As discussed with your colleagues, this is a time critical matter involving expired leases and it needs to be expedited. As we have heard nothing back from the relevant department, today, I asked the person I was dealing with to email me the requested actions performed which were again, reminders to the supervisor and the Engineers office. As advised can you release this information to me please along with any other notes pertaining to these applications.

FOI00795

Status Handled Outside FOI/Withdrawn
Date received 23 Sep 2023
Date of decision 23 Sep 2023
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request

I’m an owner of an apartment. A MUD of 5 commercial units, 1 medical centre, and 34 apartments.  

What I’m enquiring about is solely the common areas - we are told there are three meters relating to this.  

I’m looking to access: 

-  the plans submitted by our builder, , for the electrical services laid. I need to understand what infrastructure was connected to each meter at the time. This was around 2004 (build completed in July 2005) 

- I’d also like copies of any works done since to amend lines so we can see what infrastructure is now connected to each meter.  

- our bills from1 Feb to 16 Sept 2024 (or closest thereabouts) or the costs to this date (we were told our rates were 67c per kilowatt hour for most of this period however you may not have rate information.  

I don’t have an MPRN number. I took screenshots of what appears to be our three meters, attached. 

As an aside, the smart meter photo was taken at 21:17 yet both smart meters read a different time (19:32 and 20:11). I understand you will contact me if you need clarity.