Electricity Transmission Network

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (483)

Pat Deering

Question:

483. Deputy Pat Deering asked 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; and 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]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

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 be operational matters for the company and not matters in which I would have a function.