Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Electricity Transmission Network

Photo of Pat DeeringPat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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482. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rights, if any, adjacent property owners have regarding ESB Networks running cables in front of or near their properties; if undergrounding such cables can be mandatory in order to minimise the visual damage done by such cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29757/14]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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This matter is an operational one for the company concerned, in accordance with appropriate planning provisions, and not one in which I, as Minister, have any role or function.

Photo of Pat DeeringPat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to update the relevant sections of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 to give greater rights to landowners affected either directly or indirectly by works carried out by ESB Networks such as providing a supply to new one-off housing; if his attention has been drawn to any court cases involving ESB Networks and private persons regarding the routing of overhead cables for one-off housing adversely affecting adjacent landowners. [29758/14]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I am not aware of any need to alter the arrangements currently in place under the relevant provisions of the Electricity (Supply) Amendment Act 1927 in relation to works carried out by ESB Networks Limited as outlined by the Deputy. Accordingly, I do not have any plans to amend the Act. The existing arrangements as implemented by the company concerned are operational matters for the company and not matters in which I, as Minister, have any role or function.

In relation to the matter of any court cases involving ESB networks and private persons regarding the routing of overhead cables, these would also operational matters for the company and not matters in which I would have a function.

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