Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Committee Stage

2:40 pm

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:


In page 5, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:
"(3) Notwithstanding that as set out in subsections (1), (3), (4), (5) and (9) of section 53 of the Principal Act, any development carried out either
under section 2or section 3or both-
(a) shall not be carried out in such a manner that would dramatically impact on the property rights of the owner, and
(b) every effort shall be made to ensure the development shall be carried out in such manner that shall have the least detrimental impact on
the property concerned.
(4) If the Board or a provider fails to comply with subsection (3), it shall be open to the property owner concerned to submit a complaint to the
Commission for Energy Regulation, and such complaint shall be dealt with by way of a complaints mechanism in such form as shall be prescribed by the Minister by way of regulation.".

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