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FOI00914

Status Refused
Date received 14 May 2025
Date of decision 19 May 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Id like to ask you what kind of insurance do your drivers have the drivers that take their company trucks home with them after work is over. Are they insured for travelling to and from work or are trucks insured for social domestic and pleasure purposes?

FOI00916

Status Part-Granted
Date received 13 May 2025
Date of decision 04 Jun 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

I am seeking access to any and all records held by ESB Networks relating to the ESB pylon and any equipment or apparatus attached to it, located on or adjacent to Folio *** in the Beechwood estate, Clarecastle, Co. Clare.Specifically, I am requesting:
1.Wayleave agreements, servitudes, or any legal documentation permitting the presence of the pylon and attached equipment.
2.Planning, design, or infrastructure agreements between ESB Networks and the developer or any third party regarding the installation or maintenance of the pylon and associated equipment.
3.Correspondence between ESB Networks and the housing developer and/or Clare County Council concerning the pylon’s installation, ownership, necessity, and ongoing management.
4.Risk assessments, engineering reports, or safety evaluations relating to the presence of the pylon and its attached equipment in close proximity to residential dwellings.
5.Any decommissioning, relocation, or upgrade plans for the pylon and attached equipment currently under consideration or previously discussed.
6.Scientific, technical, or public health documents or studies commissioned, held, or referred to by ESB Networks regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF), radiofrequency radiation, or any other emissions from this infrastructure and attached equipment, especially in relation to close proximity residential exposure.

FOI00910

Status Refused
Date received 08 May 2025
Date of decision 22 May 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

In relation to the level of power ESB charge sites are using and are impacting the local grid in Galway city, please provide the amount of power in KWH units of each of the following ESB car charging sites in Galway city in 2024:
1.Galway Retail Park, C6VJ22.
Woodquay, Galway C8FPH3.
Dyke Road, C8QBO4.
Circle K, Newcastle Road, C5FCF5.
Glynn's service station, Oranmore CGG5K6.
Glynn's service station, Oranmore C6GC4

Furthermore, please provide the total annual charge value of
1. the capacity charges
2. the standing charges levied on ESB ecars for each of the six sites above and provide the euro value of each charge for each site.

FOI00907

Status Refused
Date received 29 Apr 2025
Date of decision 15 May 2025
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request

A rcord/spreadsheet/database of all costs incurred by ESB Networks in the provision of transport, accommodation, food, subsistence or other costs to overseas electrical staff who worked in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. This record to be provided line-by-line or in as much detail as possible as provided for under Section 17(4) of the FOI Act.

FOI00906

Status Refused
Date received 25 Apr 2025
Date of decision 15 May 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
  1. Internal communications (including emails, meeting minutes, memos or draft documents) concerning the use of female-only facilities (e.g. showers, changing rooms) by individuals who identify as transgender.
  2. Any complaints, concerns, or submissions raised by female staff regarding discomfort or objections to the use of these facilities by individuals who are biologically male.
  3. Records of decisions, directives or guidance issued by ESB senior management or the Board relating to this issue, including any communication explaining the reasoning behind such decisions.
  4. Correspondence with third parties (including government departments, advocacy groups, or equality bodies) in relation to ESB’s gender identity policy and its application in sex-specific spaces.

FOI00905

Status Granted
Date received 22 Apr 2025
Date of decision 15 May 2025
Category of requester Business / Interest Group
Details of request
(1) How many NC6 certificates were submitted to ESBN between 1 November 2024 and 1 April 2025?
(2) How many of these certificates were for rooftop solar installations?

FOI00903

Status Granted
Date received 18 Apr 2025
Date of decision 30 Apr 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
1. A table showing the number of power cuts across the country showing location , duration and number of power cuts in 2023 and 2024
2. The number of power cuts affecting Milford, Donegal in 2023 and 2024

FOI00902

Status Refused
Date received 14 Apr 2025
Date of decision 08 May 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
Statement of low usage

FOI00899

Status Refused
Date received 07 Apr 2025
Date of decision 09 Apr 2025
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request
A copy of the ESB board meetings minutes from 01/01/2024 to date.

FOI00897

Status Refused
Date received 01 Apr 2025
Date of decision 22 Apr 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
Querying box or camera set on ESB pole yesterday evening at 5pm. Pole no *** Eircode of property ***. Just enquiring as to what it is. I have a picture but can't seem to attach here if you can shed some light on it please

FOI00895

Status Granted
Date received 26 Mar 2025
Date of decision 09 Apr 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

I am trying to understand the full list of service providers ESB networks use. I could go through all the etenders but that is slow and I think I am not getting a full picture.

Is this list available somewhere on your website or can it be sent to me if I open a Freedom of Information request?

FOI00894

Status Refused
Date received 26 Mar 2025
Date of decision 28 Mar 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
1. Any contracts agreed between ESB and MFM Plant Hire, based in Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry, since February 1st, 2015.
2. The total amount paid to MFM Plant Hire for each of any such contracts

FOI00892

Status Granted
Date received 25 Mar 2025
Date of decision 02 Apr 2025
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request
•A summary of the total number of power outages that occurred in Ireland during the calendar years 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 broken down by each county in Ireland.  
•A detailed breakdown of the reasons for power outages. It would be great to get this information emailed to me in a spreadsheet format.

FOI00891

Status Refused
Date received 18 Mar 2025
Date of decision 31 Mar 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to any records held by the ESB that contain a transcript of all or part of the High Court proceedings referenced above.

I was informed by the High Court Central Office that they do not hold such records and that the parties to the case would have maintained a transcript. However, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has since confirmed that they do not possess these records either. 

As one of the initiators of the proceedings, I provided sworn testimony and was cross-examined by counsel representing the Minister for the Environment and the ESB. 

Given this, I am seeking any records in your possession that pertain to the transcript of the proceedings. 

If any part of my request is too broad or would require excessive resources to process, please let me know so that I may refine it accordingly. Additionally, if any records are exempt from release, I would appreciate a schedule of documents outlining the reasons for their exemption.

FOI00879

Status Granted
Date received 21 Feb 2025
Date of decision 13 Mar 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
I wish to request information on the saggart rathcoole city West power outages over the pass year and why it has been happening, under the freedom of information act.The information I am looking for is reports made by members of the public and reasons by esb staff as to why the power outage happened.

FOI00878

Status Handled Outside FOI/Withdrawn
Date received 18 Feb 2025
Date of decision 04 Mar 2025
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request
- With the recent storm Eowyn, the damage to electricity infrastructure was pretty serious. I wanted to ask for any information about how the Irish government coordinated with you about the storm before, during, and after. 

- I also want to know if there was any communication about storm Eowyn from either Met Eireann or other meteorological organizations to inform you of the possible danger storm Eowyn could cause. 

- After storm Eowyn, ESB informed the public that the cost of the damage to equipment and infrastructure was so great that they would need to pass on the cost to the customers. Can you please tell me how much the suspected cost of damages to fix everything that storm Eowyn caused? I would also like to ask for the profits that ESB has made since 2020 until now.

FOI00876

Status Refused
Date received 17 Feb 2025
Date of decision 03 Mar 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request
1. All records on paper or electronically relating to requests by the ESB or agents thereof, made to contractors as regards tree care and vegetation maintenance on all spans beneath or adjacent to the Maynooth-Shannonbridge 220kv powerline during the period of 1st January 2016 to the 1st January 2019

2. All helipatrol records on paper or electronically held on the Maynooth-Shannonbridge 220kv powerline for the period of 1st January 2016 to the1st January 20193. All records held on paper or electronically with regard to payments made to all contractors during the period of 1st January 2016 to the 1st January2019 in respect of tree and vegetation clearance and maintenance of every span beneath and adjacent to the Maynooth-Shannonbridge220kv powerline during this period.

FOI00877

Status Part-Granted
Date received 17 Feb 2025
Date of decision 10 Mar 2025
Category of requester Client
Details of request

Request / 10kV line through my Plantation at Carroweeny / windblow after Storm Éowyn and clear felling (part) of my plantation. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to make an access request for all recorded information held by the ESB, official documents, drafts, emails, notes, recordings of telephone conversions, CCTV recordings in relation to the above subjects.

FOI00870

Status Refused
Date received 11 Feb 2025
Date of decision 05 Mar 2025
Category of requester Journalist
Details of request
1.  Training & Staff Development:
o  A list of all courses, training sessions, or workshops undertaken by staff with the Irish Centre for Diversity from 2016 to present, including the course title, date, and staff attendance records.
o  Copies of training materials provided for these courses, including participant handbooks, slides, and summary guides. If recordings or transcripts exist, I request access to these as well.
o  A breakdown of all staff members who have undergone training, specifying:
 § The number of staff trained
 § The nature/type of training undertaken
 § The date(s) of training
 § The names and roles of all staff who attended training sessions

2.  Financial Records:
O  A record of all payments made by this organisation to the Irish Centre for Diversity from 2016 to present, including either invoices or breakdowns of costs associated with training, consultancy, or accreditation services.