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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2016)

Alex White: The ESB, through its ecars programme, is continuing to roll out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points. I am advised that 910 public charge-points have now been installed nationally. These include 78 DC fast chargers, most of which have been installed on major roads. The location of these charge-points is available on the ESB’s website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (27 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: The priority for the restoration of outages caused by severe weather is an operational matter for ESB Networks, but my Department has raised this matter with the ESBN, which has  provided the following information: - Prioritised power restoration proceeds when conditions allow for this to be undertaken safely. Power restoration takes place in an organised way with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (18 Feb 2025)

John Connolly: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost to the ESB Group, including both Eirgrid and ESB Networks, of recent storms; if it is intended to give Exchequer funding to the ESB Group to offset this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (1 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the Board and Management of ESB as regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function.My Department did, however, contact ESB and I understand the position to be as follows. This is a rural line in an area that has experienced significant, relatively recent, population and urban load...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Ryan: ...process, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) commissioned market research which indicates that there is confusion among electricity consumers as to the separate identities and roles of ESB as owner and operator of the electricity network and ESB as an electricity supplier. This is of concern because ESB Networks must provide, and be perceived to provide, the same level and quality...

Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...from there having announced measures to bring additional employment to various parts of the midlands, including in the Deputy's constituency. When he talks about the commitments given to Lanesborough and Shannonbridge in 2005 and that it is now 2013, he forgets that 2008 intervened. The year 2008 will go down as a milestone in the country's economic history and to quote Yeats, "All...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electricity Supply Board (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has been advised by ESB eCars that upcoming changes to their pricing system will take effect on Thursday 5th May.  These changes are driven by the unprecedented and ongoing increases in energy costs over the past 12 months. ESB’s charging network is exposed to price changes in the wholesale energy market. Despite significant price increases in the wholesale...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006) See 12 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: It says it is people-friendly and concerned about the poor. It claims to be concerned about investment in industry, but I will tell the House what it has done to the ESB. In 2002, it took €39.7 million from the ESB and stuck it in its pocket. It hammered the ESB with that particular burden.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (10 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: .... The first progress report of the just transition commissioner, Mr. Kieran Mulvey, published on 22 May 2020, included a recommendation that a study be undertaken of the future potential of the ESB power stations at Lanesborough, Lough Ree power station, and Shannonbridge, West Offaly power station, for the establishment of a dedicated energy hub in the midlands. This was subsequently...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (20 Sep 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The ESB, as the single operator of the electricity distribution system, is responsible for implementing the public Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure across Ireland. I understand that, to date, the installation of charge points on public sites has been undertaken by contractors working on behalf of the ESB. I also understand that from time to time the ESB hold tendering competitions...

Energy Resources. (11 Oct 2007)

Simon Coveney: I concede the question was so general that I did not expect precise answers. May I probe the Minister on one or two specifics; first, how does he intend to handle the separation of the ESB and Eirgrid? In essence what he is proposing is to take the transition system which is made up of 6,600 km valued at €840 million away from the ESB balance sheet and any ESB maintenance work and so on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (5 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a company (details supplied) has alerted the Health and Safety Authority to seven deficiencies in the safety procedures of the ESB; if the authority has directed the ESB to rectify the identified deficiencies; and the timescale for rectification outlined by the HSA to the ESB. [5588/19]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is my understanding the ESB is currently engaged in a formal complaint resolution process with Christian Aid and other NGOs and the ESB has signalled its willingness to engage in this in a full and meaningful way. The ESB is engaging and I have outlined the Department of the environment's role in relation to that too.

Written Answers — ESB Dividend Policy: ESB Dividend Policy (10 Apr 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Eamon Ryan: Decisions on annual dividend payments to shareholders are a matter in the first instance for the board of ESB. The Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 2001, while providing for the establishment of an Employee Share Ownership Plan, also repealed the company's break-even mandate which had existed since 1927. This, in essence, means that the ESB may declare and pay dividends in a manner akin...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The position in law is that the regulation of ESB electricity tariffs and BGÉ gas tariffs is the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is statutorily independent in the performance of its functions. I have no responsibility for setting these tariffs. The CER has a statutory duty to advise me as Minister on the development of the electricity and gas markets. I...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (7 Mar 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...in the economy. Following detailed analysis which identified a range of complex regulatory and legislative issues the Government has decided not to proceed with a sale of a minority stake in ESB as previously signalled. The Government has decided that alternative asset disposal options will now be pursued, to include the sale of Bord Gáis Éireann's Energy business (but not including...

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007) See 8 other results from this answer

Noel Dempsey: ...strategic national assets and that these assets will never be privatised. As I have also made it very clear to this House on a number of occasions, there are no plans to privatise any part of the ESB and The Government fully supports the continuation of ESB as a strong and commercially viable vertically integrated utility within State ownership. This will continue to be the position. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Issues regarding the maintenance of the national electricity grid rest with EirGrid and ESB Networks who are independent of myself as Minister in the exercise of their respective functions. EirGrid, as Transmission System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Transmission Network and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator, have responsibility for the development of...