FOI Disclosure Logs

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.

1. Correspondence & Communications:

• Copies of all correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, memos, and meeting minutes) exchanged between staff and/or contractors in this organisation and the Irish Centre for Diversity from 2016 to present.

2. Accrediation & Assessments:

• Copies of any records, discussions, or communications, not already covered under point 1, regarding the Irish Centre for Diversity  and/or this organisation’s applications, assessments, or accreditation under the Irish Centre for Diversity’s Investors in Diversity Framework and/or Bronze, Silver, and Gold accreditation schemes.

I am submitting a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act concerning a substation located in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon (Latitude: 53.75765194, Longitude: 8.45354278). 

I would like to obtain records detailing the current capacity of this substation. 

Additionally, I am seeking information on any planned upgrades to the substation's capacity in the near future.Furthermore, I request  records of any renewable energy developments that are currently seeking to connect to this substation.

I would like to obtain the following information regarding vulnerable electricity customers:

1. The total number of customers classified as "vulnerable" who experienced power outages on Friday, January 24, 2025 

2. A breakdown of when electricity was restored to these customers, including the duration of their outages. 

3. A breakdown of this data per county. 

4. A more detailed breakdown for the Longford Town Municipal District, including the number of affected vulnerable customers and the timeline of electricity restoration in that area.  If any part of this request is unclear or requires modification for processing, please let me know. I would appreciate a response within the statutory timeframe.

I have no electricity since storm Eowyn. It's been 10 days now. I have received FIVE revised estimated restoration time messages so far. Each time, it's being pushed out by 24 hrs. I have no doubt that I will receive another of these messages this evening. I have rang the 1800372999 helpline numerous times this week. Nobody is able to tell me if or when I'll get the power back. All I get are the annoying messages. It's not a big fault, as it's just my own house. All my neighbours have had theirs restored last Sunday. Can you please give me the EXACT REASONS (in writing) for this continuous, deliberate delay? I would also like to know how many customers in rural areas of Co. Offaly are still without power as of today, 2nd of February.

a copy of any correspondence between ESB and Sensori and/or the OPW with regard to electrical works at the site of a boundary wall at Lansdowne House, Dublin 4. This request to cover the period since ESB first asked for construction to be stood down in Oct 2022.

Information concerning the planning of distribution of employees to intervene and restore faults after Storm Eowyn

1.Please provide ESB employee numbers for the last 10 years.

2.Please provide ESB employee numbers for the last 10 years by region. Map of Regions

3.Please provide a breakdown of the 3,347 employees as per your website fpr the various roles across engineering, innovation, customer service, marketing, legal, HR, IT, safety and finance for the last 3 year? https://www.esbnetworks.ie/who-we-are/our-people/our-people-overview

4.Please provide the number of people who successfully completed the Electrical Apprenticeship programme in the last 5 years. https://www.esbnetworks.ie/esb/careers/apprenticeships

I am writing to formally request, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, access to any and all documentation held, commissioned, or otherwise connected to ESB Networks DAC regarding the transformation of, all or part of, Whitegate Power Station in Cork Harbour from natural gas to ammonia gas. My request for project documentation covers, but is not limited to the following: 

Feasibility Study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)Market Analysis Risk Assessment and Management Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis Social Impact Assessment Stakeholder Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)Technical Design and Specification Study Funding and Financial Analysis Regulatory and Compliance Study Infrastructure Analysis Resource Availability Study Sustainability Study Cultural Heritage Assessment Technology Assessment Operational Study Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis Safety and Health Impact Assessment Human Resources Study Communication and Public Relations Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and/or any other documents or records that the department holds or is associated with this project.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to receive a copy of any report the ESB completed following underwater surveys of or at Killaloe/Ballina Bridge last year.

 I understand this work was conducted by the ESB or sub  contractors in August/September 2024.

 I wish to receive a copy of any correspondence relating to this report that was sent to and received from Clare and Tipperary County Councils.

I am writing in relation to two incidents that have occurred in Tulla (Co Clare) in relation to Storm Darragh and Storm Eowyn. 

In respect of the first storm in December, the power went on the Friday 6th December and was not returned until Tuesday 10 December 2024 whereas one half of Tulla's electricity was restored on the Saturday. I had to move to a hotel on the Sunday and paid expenses in excess of 300.00 euros. It was also very stressful. My bill then for January was an extra 100.00 euros, and I requested the bill because I don't receive them but it still has not arrived on email. 

The second storm I have had various messages with the latest being 4 February 2025 for reconnection. There has been no link up in services. I flew to London Saturday evening but my neighbours are still there will no water, and power. It is beyond stressful, as many are getting on in years. All I can do from here is make Freedom of Information requests to investigate this further and to lobby TD's to bring some resources to East Clare. 

I request all records, investigative reports, correspondence, engineers reports, reports on site by electricians, documents and/or any recommendations following any investigations into Storm Darragh and works carried out in the area. Further again in Storm Eowyn power came back to one half of Tulla, so again I request all records, investigative reports, engineers reports, electrician reports on site, documents and/or any recommendations following Storm Eowyn and why there is a problem with restoring power fully in Tulla. We need to learn from these two storms going forward.

I would like to make a Freedom of Information request regarding the number and type of vehicles operated by the ESB, which have recently been decommissioned/replaced or are due to be decommissioned/replaced in the near future. Specifically, I would like to know the following information; 

•The number and type of vehicles decommissioned/replaced by the ESB, in 2022, 2023, 2024,

•The number of decommissioned/replaced vehicles still in the possession of the ESB (e.g. those that are no longer in use, but have not yet been scrapped or sold)

•The number and type of vehicles that are due to be decommissioned/replaced by the ESB in 2025,

•The total estimated monetary value of these vehicles broken down by year, as well as the total estimated value of any vehicles that are no longer in use but have not yet been scrapped or sold,

•The average cost of decommissioning such vehicles and/or the total cost of decommissioning vehicles per year, from 2022-2025.For reference, I have included the below list of possible vehicle types and would be grateful if this can be used where possible when returning the figures of decommissioned/replaced or soon to be decommissioned/replaced vehicles. For example, ‘10 SUVs, 5 minibuses, 20 sedan cars, etc’.
Suggested vehicle categories;

 •SUVs/Jeeps/4x4

 •Vans

 •MPVs/Minivans/Minibuses or similar

 •Trucks/lorries

 •Regular sedan cars or similar

 •Ambulances or similarly medically equipped vehicles
 •Fire Engines / firefighting vehicles

 •ATVs (quads/dirt bikes/buggies/etc.)

 •Tracked vehicles

 •Excavators, mini-diggers or vehicles equipped with an excavator arm

 •Bulldozers

 •Skid steer loaders

 •Cement mixers

 •Dump trucks

 •Other construction vehicles

 •Backhoe loaders/Tractors

 •Boom lifts/cherry-pickers

 •Forklifts

 •Cable pulling trucks

 •Transformer Transporters

 •Mobile substations

 •Fault detection & testing vehicles

 •Cranes and heavy lifting vehicles

 •Other

I would also appreciate if you could provide me with the contact details (name and work email address of the following office holders:

 1. Head of ESB Group Internal Audit

 2. Chair of ESB Audit and Risk Committee

 3. Lead Auditor in Deloitte responsible for auditing ESB Group activities.