Results 1-20 of 53 for esb speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (23 Sep 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...followed on from the judgment in case C-215/06. These judgments will be complied with when the Derrybrien Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), is subjected to a retrospective Environmental Impact Assessment - otherwise known as substitute consent. On 9 June 2020, Galway County Council issued a notice to the subsidiary of ESB,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (23 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of Justice of the EU's ruling in case C-261/18, was signed by An Bord Pleanála (the Board) on Friday 4 February 2022. In their decision, the Board refused to grant substitute consent for ESB’s wind farm, which ends the statutory process seeking to retrospectively regularise the environmental impact assessment (EIA) status of the wind farm. The Board's decision has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...infrastructure. Housing for All provides for this ‘whole of system’ approach. In line with Action 22.6 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update (November 2022) both Uisce Éireann and the ESB are enhancing measures to ensure the timely delivery of housing connections and to clearly identify responsibilities of those building homes, and Uisce Éireann and ESB in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (21 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...5m and a daily fine of €15,000 until compliance is achieved, plus legal costs. The court judgment will be complied with when the Derrybrien Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of ESB, is subjected to a retrospective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - otherwise known as substitute consent. On Friday 21 August 2020, the ESB submitted a substitute consent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (29 Sep 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed and published detailed site-specific conservation objectives for the Gearagh SAC (000108) in September 2016.  A management plan scoping exercise was undertaken by ESB International on behalf of the ESB (who are the main landowner) in 2016/2017. The NPWS took part in the stakeholder group that contributed to the report produced as a result of that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (6 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...consent application for the Derrybrien Wind Farm in County Galway was signed by An Bord Pleanála on Friday 4 February 2022. In their decision, the Board refused to grant substitute consent for ESB’s wind farm, which ends the statutory process seeking to retrospectively regularise the environmental impact assessment status of the wind farm, (the subject matter of the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice (9 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...with the judgment is achieved, plus legal costs, payable to the European Commission. The court judgment will be complied with when the Derrybrien Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of ESB, is subjected to a retrospective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - otherwise known as substitute consent. ESB submitted a substitute consent application to An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases (14 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ..., which covers the fourth assessment period i.e. 13 May 2021 to 12 November 2021. Officials in my Department are presently processing this payment. In relation to the closure of this case, I can advise that a decision on the substitute consent application by ESB for their Derrybrien Wind Farm in County Galway was signed by An Bord Pleanála (the Board) on Friday 4 February 2022. ...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad to hear that. I have listened to Senators Ó Domhnaill and Mary Ann O'Brien. Senator Mullen said yesterday was a momentous day. He made a comparison with the setting up of the ESB, which was crazy and off the chart.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...all been rectified. That was something we discussed here before. On the specific scheme that the Deputy references in Fingal, my own area, there were some issues with utility connections through the ESB to be very frank. The developer, the local authority and the ESB worked very well to rectify those and residents were issued with an update on that two weeks ago. The homes are complete...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice (9 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and a daily fine of €15,000 until compliance is achieved, plus legal costs. The court judgment will be complied with when the Derrybrien Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of ESB, is subjected to a retrospective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - otherwise known as substitute consent. On Friday 21 August 2020, the ESB submitted a substitute consent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Consultation Process (21 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...available on my Department's website in the coming days. No. Organisations 1 Dingle Hub (Brendan Tuohy) 2 Cavan County Council  3 ESB 4 CCMA 5 Irish Wildlife Trust   6 Nautilus Data Technologies Ltd 7 ...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ...has spoken about a referendum day. What is more important than water? It is a source of life. Senator Mullins talked about this as being the most important day since the establishment of the ESB. What a load of nonsense and complete and utter rubbish. He does not believe that himself. He should have read his script before he came in here to read it out.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: ...not listen every day to statements that the Government's hands are tied in regard to the sale of State assets; they are not. My party is opposed to the sale of strategic State assets such as the ESB, which we discussed yesterday. I will ask the Minister for Finance about this later.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...infrastructure. Housing for All provides for this ‘whole of system’ approach. In line with Action 22.6 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update (November 2022) both Uisce Éireann and the ESB are enhancing measures to ensure the timely delivery of housing connections and to clearly identify responsibilities of those building homes, and Uisce Éireann and ESB in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (9 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...infrastructure. Housing for All provides for this ‘whole of system’ approach. In line with Action 22.6 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update (November 2022) both Uisce Éireann and the ESB are enhancing measures to ensure the timely delivery of housing connections and to clearly identify responsibilities of those building homes, and Uisce Éireann and ESB in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...in ensuring we have the energy security we need. The case regarding Derrybrien has, in effect, been closed, but all options in regard to energy security will be looked at. My understanding is the ESB has accepted the recent decision on the decommissioning of Derrybrien. However, all options will be considered.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: ...but it must be carefully considered in a much wider debate because the implications of selling some of these State assets, which are strategic, such as Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports, the ESB and Bord Gáis is akin to selling the television set to pay the ESB bills. I warn the Government against doing that and urge it to follow through on the commitments it made in the run up to the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ..., as Deputy Higgins so rightly said. We need to get on with doing this and people know that. They also know very clearly how this agency is being constructed. One only has to look to the ESB or to CIÉ to understand the format we are following in terms of using our own land properly and productively for the good of our people. I will address amendments Nos. 85 and 227. The...