2023 FOI disclosure logs

All records in relation to the government decision on July 14 2009 to take a dividend from ESB and task CRU with distributing it to Large Energy Users via the ESB Network. I would like to limit the search to the period between 1 June 2009 and 31 December 2010 (when any remaining funds were apparently transferred from an ESB account to the CRU’s Carbon Revenue Levy Account).

This was a matter for the ESB in so far as records concern its functions under its Distribution System Operator (“DSO”) licence. A copy of the CER’s decision is attached. A section relates to the “implementation of a rebate scheme, funded by ESB, that operated through the electricity network tariffs from 1st January 2009.”

This request should include but not be limited to:

• Any related correspondence between the then ESB and DECC (then DECNR)
• Any related correspondence between the then ESB and CRU (then CER)
• Any related correspondence between the then ESB and the Department for Finance/DPER (which wasn’t existing then but the relevant functions might have moved later)
• Any related internal reports, reports to CER/CRU or ministers, records of meetings, minutes, and financial accounts related to the use of the €176m in question.

I am trying to get planning permission and need to build a case that I lived in the area previously. My parents Edward & Teresa Coree would have had an ESB account from 1972 - 1989 at Pebble Beach, Lower Curragh, Ardmore, Co. Waterford and looking for proof of this. Can you supply that information please?

I wish to access records regarding the erecting of reflectors on the ESB power line that passes through the townlands of Sharragh and Lissernane, co. Tipperary.  I am specifically looking to access the record of the year the reflectors were erected and confirm that they were erected in response to the number of bird strikes on that power line.

I wish to request the following information-

Information relating to ESB poles in Inchicore Dublin 8.

Please email me the records relating to the procedures or schedules around maintenance of ESB poles in Inchicore on the following roads

• Partridge Terrace
• Railway Avenue
• Nash Street
• Ring Terrace
• Ring Street
• Tyrconnell Park
• Tyrconnell Street
• Tyrconnell Road
• St Vincent Street West
• Emmet Road
• Suir Road 

How often are the ESB lamp posts inspected for maintenance? 

What is the annual maintenance routine for ESB poles in Inchicore on these roads? 

This information is requested by a group of local residents of Inchicore, Dublin 8 who live in and around these streets. 

When was the last date of a maintenance inspection by ESB of these poles?

I am doing some research to evaluate the possibility of creating a solar power generation business and as part of this came across your generation map. Unfortunately, the data is severely outdated. Could you kindly update the data or point me to an alternative data source that is equivalent? 

Name, work telephone number and work email address for the ESB Networks Manager in the North West region.

Copies of financial statements from any barter account which may exist within the ESB, for each of the past five years.

Under the Freedom of Information act I am looking for records covering: Legal fees paid by the organisation in utilising legal firms and consultancy firms to consult on and answer FOI requests and appeals of FOI requests including appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner in the past 5 years. I am happy to clarify or amend this request

Further to the Freedom of Information Act (2014), we request copies of all records created since 1 January 2018 relating to an ESB mini-pillar (and any related electrical infrastructure) located in the grounds of Ballinlough House, Churchyard Lane, Ballinlough, Cork T12 T280 (folio CK 165055F).

I am seeking information under AIE and FOI about any and all communications, including meetings, emails and phone conversations, between the ESB Networks DSO  and Ballycar Green Energy https://ballycargreenenergy.ie/ regarding the proposed development of a 12 turbine windfarm in Meelick Co. Clare. Discussions on proposed route for transmission cables, either over ground or underground, tree-felling, timescale, how far advanced the planning of the distribution network for this project is, all relevant information is requested please, as soon as possible.  Has an ECP application commenced?

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 2018 and today (14th August 2023) Commercially sensitive information for the above can be redacted where appropriate.

• If you use an IT Service Management solution (aka ITSM), please advise what you are currently using? (examples include: ServiceNow, BMC, Freshworks, 4ME, Hornbill, ManageEngine, Ivanti etc) Please provide the platform name.
• If possible, please also provide the previously utilised solution and reason for change.
• When is your current ITSM platform contract due for renewal? Please provide month/year.
• Who (if there is one) is your current supplier of professional and managed services for your ITSM platform?
• If this is managed internally, please confirm the same.
• How many user licences do you have for your ITSM platform?
• Who is the principal contact for IT Services within your organisation? i.e. Director of IT or Head of Service Delivery. Please provide Linkedin or available contact details (where appropriate).

Copies of invoices relating to non-destructive testing (NDT) services provided to ESB dated from 1st January 2022 to 25th August 2023.

Under the act I am asking for information concerning the operation of Glasmore Power Distribution Network for dates and times 0300 Friday 18 August until 1900 Sunday 20 August 2023. Also for the period over the August Bank holiday of the 6th, 7th and 8th of August 2023, when power was also lost. These were long outages, but I only need information on: How many customers were affected that required "Manual Resetting" of a trip switch - fuse on a pole to restore power. Time and dates of restoration would be required as information under the FOI Act 2014, on the outage from the Glasmore Network, affecting Lusk town and outlying districts of Richardstown, Woodpark, Colecot, Irishtown and Ballough. I want to know when the power was restored after an engineer came out and pushed the switch back into place.

The material I request is as follows

• Communication between the ESB and Monaleen GAA club regarding movement of power lines as per local authority planning application 23336
• Records of any meetings that took place between ESB and Monaleen GAA club regarding same planned change of power lines

In 2018 Bord Pleanala approved TA04.301197. It was for a housing development on route L3004 in Glounthaune. As part of the approval, the developer (O'Mahony Developments, Clash, Cork T45 S382) was to provide a cycle path from the development (Harper's Creek) to Glounthaune railway station. Lighting was to be provided on the cycle path and also to two pedestrian crossings (Toucan). The cycleway and crossing at Harper's Creek were completed and are fully operational. The other crossing at the railway station was completed put has never been activated due to having no electricity supply.

I am trying to find out why. To that end I would like the following information dating from 1 January 2018 to August 31, 2023.

1. Copies of all communications that can be read, viewed or listened to between ESB and O'Mahony Developments in regard to the provision of electricity along the cycleway and crossings.
2. Copies of all communications that can be read, viewed, or listened to between ESB and Cork County Council in regard to the provision of electricity along the cycleway and crossings.

In response to a previous email the ESB allowed access to a table of connections in the Millers Glen development, Swords/Oldtown. That table was current to the end of October, 2020.Since that table was compiled several hundreds more homes have been connected. The newer areas have been sold as Longview, Meadowbank and most recently West Mill. We are seeking the total number of homes connected to the ESB grid since the beginning of the Gannon Homes development and do not need an elaborate table. Is it possible to request that new total connection data? The area of our request is south of the R125- north of the Broadmeadow River- east of the Glen Ellen Road/ Castleview extension.

The names of private contractors who ESBN employed to carry out tree cutting services etc in Sligo and Leitrim from the period 01/01/2018 to date.

Simply Swedish t/a Bryan's Coffee 38 Brookfield KCR Dublin 12 and Bryan's Coffee Junction Queens Road / East Pier Dun Laoghaire Ref: Application 50 00 46 98 64 - copies of correspondence between ESB Networks and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in relation to my connection request at Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire. I was dealing with your engineer Tom Perkins at the time Noel Heffernan was Tom's supervisor at the time. Correspondence is from June/July 2022.

Benefit packages for senior management and top executives of ESB Networks staff for the past decade.