Eirgrid has announced plans for five new underground cable routes in Dublin.
The public have been invited to discuss the proposed electricity overhaul, which would see 50km of underground cables installed in Dublin. Eirgrid has said that the consultation process, spanning eight weeks, will allow the project to go ahead with minimal disruption.
The new routes will link substations at North Wall and Poolbeg, Finglas and North Wall and Carrickmines and Poolbeg. Meanwhile, two cables will link the Inchicore and Poolbeg substations.
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EirGrid's Head of Public Engagement Sinead Dooley said: "Work must be done now to ensure the city’s electricity infrastructure is fit for purpose, resilient and will endure long into the future. We want to work with the public and listen to local voices who know their areas best, so that we can collaborate as much as possible and minimise the disruption caused to them.”
The electric power company described Dublin's electricity system as ageing and in need of an overhaul, as many electricity cables in Dublin were first installed over 50 years ago. Eirgrid says that more electricity generated from renewable sources will be used following completion of the project.
The consultation process will end on May 23 and will give residents and business owners an opportunity to discuss 12 route options across the city. Work on the programme is expected to begin next year.
There will be a combination of public information events and online webinars about the proposals, which the public are invited to attend. People can also submit feedback at a range of drop in clinics on specified dates.
The dates and times for both the information sessions and drop in clinics are as follows.
Public Information Events
Venue |
Date |
Time |
Marino Institute of Education |
Tuesday 04 April |
1pm to 8pm |
Erins Isle GAA Club, Finglas |
Wednesday 05 April |
1pm to 8pm |
Sandymount Community Centre |
Wednesday 12 April |
1pm to 8pm |
Richmond Barracks, Inchicore |
Thursday 13 April |
1pm to 8pm |
Ballyogan Parish Centre, Ballyogan |
Wednesday 19 April |
1pm to 8pm |
The Evergreen Club, Terenure |
Wednesday 03 May |
1pm to 8pm |
Skylon Hotel, Drumcondra |
Tuesday 09 May |
1pm to 8pm |
Glasnevin Cemetery Visitors Centre |
Wednesday 10 May |
1pm to 8pm |
Stillorgan Park Hotel |
Thursday 11 May |
1pm to 8pm |
St Kevin’s Hall, South Circular Road |
Tuesday 16 May |
1pm to 8pm |
Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA, Ringsend |
Wednesday 17 May |
1pm to 8pm |
Drop in Clinics
Venue |
Date and Time |
Pembroke Library, Ballsbridge |
Thursday 20 April, 12pm to 4pm |
Carleton Hall, Marino Community Centre |
Thursday 20 April, 2pm to 6pm |
Terenure Enterprise Centre |
Tuesday 25 April, 12pm to 4pm |
Axis Centre, Ballymun |
Tuesday 25 April, 12pm to 4pm |
Mounttown Community Facility, Monkstown |
Tuesday 02 May, 12pm to 4pm |
St. Helena’s Family Resource Centre, Finglas |
Tuesday 02 May, 12pm to 4pm |
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