FOI Disclosure Logs

I wish to obtain from ESB Networks the date & time of all  planned and unplanned power outage in our area from Jan 01, 2019 to Jun 28th, 2025. This should be a list of outage date & time, cause of outage, number of households affected during this outage, date & time power was restored, steps ESB Networks took to fix root cause of outage. The area in question is where I live, ***, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick ***. We would expect all dates of from Jan 01, 2019 to June 28, 2025 and the data provided as an Excel spreadsheet.

Pursuant to the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the following records held by ESB Networks DAC:
• Information explaining why a notification informing residents of a power outage on 1st July 2025 and dated 5th March 2025, was delivered to residents on 25th June 2025 (see attached for reference)
• Information on why this power outage cannot be limited to a more reasonable timeframe than 9am to 5pm during a working day, and records of demonstrable evidence that this has been considered
• Statistical records on how power outages (planned and unplanned) in Ardilaun and Carrick Court, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin compare to overall power outages (planned and unplanned) in the rest of Portmarnock and the Fingal area
• Records relating to the role of Malahide Golf Club in these planned and unplanned power outages, and specifically records relating to their management of trees that continue to pose a threat to ESB Network overhead lines.
Further, any correspondence which specifically addresses ESB Networks and/or Fingal County Council correspondence about same [noting I am a former FOI officer with detailed knowledge of third party consultation requirements under the Act and those provisions that allow an FOI body to claim exemptions to releasing this information]

We moved into our home in Feb 2023. Our understanding is the house was not lived in by the previous owner for 2 years and we would like to apply for the vacant properties grant. I've checked usage using the NPRN number, however, I can only see as far back as Jun 2023. Is it possible for you to share usage from 2020 onwards?

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting:
1.Copies of the scientific or technical studies, reports, or publications that were relied upon when producing or validating the 2017 EMF leaflet;
2.Any more recent internal or public updates, reviews, or revised versions of this EMF information since 2017;
3.Any risk assessments, field measurements, or modelling data held by ESB Networks regarding EMF exposure from 38kV infrastructure, particularly in proximity to residential dwellings;
4.Any internal documentation or policy outlining acceptable separation distances or health-based risk mitigation used in site planning or equipment placement.If no such records exist, I would appreciate written confirmation of that.

We initially requested the disconnection of this account in October 2024 and have followed up multiple times since. The disconnection has now finally been completed as of Monday, 26th May 2025.I have just spoken with a member of your customer service team, who advised that I could request a record of the dates and reasons the disconnection was not completed.Could you please provide all relevant notes and updates recorded on your system regarding this account?

All records relating to potential utility connections at the site referenced in planning application 2460497 for a large-scale development at the Shackleton Road in Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

I would like the search to cover records from Jan 1st 2025 to date and would like to receive records in soft copy.

the number of applications made for new connections of electricity since January 2025.

Would it be possible to find out the connection date for my property ***

1 ESB policy documents in relation to new forestry planations adjacent to existing overhead power cables specifically but not limited to required separation distances from new forestry plantations to existing overhead power lines.
2 All documents related to any propsoed changes to separation distaces from new forestry plantations to existing overhead power lines.
3 all Correspondances between ESB and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to separartion distances from new forestry plantations to existing overhead power lines.

I was hoping to access data regarding power outages during storm Eowyn to allow for the assessment of vulnerability of infrastructure during windstorm events. I did view your live outages page, but there is no way to view historic data.