The Freedom of Information Act 2014 applies to ESB Networks DAC. in its capacity
as the licensed Distribution System Operator License (DSO) (PDF | 1 MB).
From 14 October 2015, the public can seek
access to records concerning ESB Networks DAC. functions under its Distribution
System Operator Licence created on or after 21 April 2008 and to personal
information with no date restrictions. A copy of the Distribution System Operator License (DSO) (PDF | 1 MB) can be reviewed here.
To
allow ESB Networks DAC. to properly conduct its business, it is often necessary to
exempt certain types of information from release under specific circumstances
set out in the Freedom of Information Act.
Among
the exemptions are records relating to confidential or commercially sensitive
information, and the personal information of other people. If any
exemptions are necessary, we will explain the reasons to you.
A
request may also be refused for other reasons, such as if it is unclear. In
such cases, we aim to help you overcome such issues with requests.
Please
be aware that ESB is not included as an FOI Body under the Freedom of
Information Act 2014. Accordingly,
FOI requests to ESB cannot be processed by the ESB Networks DAC. FOI Office.