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August/September 2012 www.esb.ie/em

Irish Government Chief Scientific Advisor and Dublin Rose test ecars

Arlene O’Neill, Dublin Rose, Paul Mulvaney, Managing Director, Electric Vehicles and Professor Cunningham, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government at the trial electric cars in the run up to Fully Charged 2012.

PROFESSOR PATRICK Cunningham, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government and Arlene O’Neill, newly-selected Dublin Rose and PhD researcher, have been trialling ecars in the run up to Fully Charged 2012, a satellite event of the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF). Both events took place in the Dublin Convention Centre.

Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2012 is the largest general science event in Europe that takes place every two years in different cities and Dublin hosted it this year. Professor Cunningham was the Chair of the International Steering Committee for this event and Arlene was an ESOF ambassador.

Professor Cunningham, commented, “Science has a huge role to play in making transport more efficient, reliable and more environmentally sound. With 5,000 researchers, policy makers and business leaders coming to Dublin in July for ESOF 2012, it served as the perfect forum for the Fully Charged conference to discuss the future of sustainable transport”.

Handing over the trial vehicle,, Paul Mulvaney, Managing Director of ESB ecars, said, “It is great to have Professor Cunningham and Arlene on board to promote electric vehicles to the general public, especially around the time of Fully Charged 2012. We have received a very positive response to the Great Electric Drive initiative which illustrates the number as well as the varied cross section of people interested in electric cars.”

ESB PRESENTS AT CONFERENCE

Liam Ring, Change Manager with the Sustainability Programme, presented on ‘Sustainable Products matched by Sustainable Operations’ at the inaugural gathering of Sustainability Professionals Ireland (SPI) at the Mansion House in June. SPI has been established as a forum for sustainability professionals to facilitate networking, knowledge sharing and professional development. You can find out more about SPI at Linked In or on their facebook page.

Departed friends

Synergen LTSA signing

Pictured at the agreement signing are: Front row (l-r): Kevin Morris, Alstom Ireland; Deirdre O’Hara, General Manager Synergen and Davide de Stasio, Alstom Switzerland. Back row (l-r): Tom Gill, UOMS Plant Manager; Marie Connolly, Synergen Financial Controller; Paul Collins, UOMS Maintenance Manager; Carmel Byrne, ESB Legal and Conor O’Regan, ESBEI Asset Development.

SYNERGEN has signed a new Long-term Services Agreement (LTSA) with Alstom for the maintenance of the gas turbine, generator and steam turbine at Dublin Bay Power in Ringsend.

2012 EDUCATIONAL BURSARY FOR CHILDREN OF STAFF WITH A QUALIFYING DISABILITY

ESB INTRODUCED the Educational Bursary for Children with Disabilities in 2007. This very progressive initiative is due to run again for 2012.

The scheme consists of two bursaries to the value of €2,000 (subject to PAYE/PRSI) per recipient per year, up to a maximum of four years. This educational bursary supports ESB’s commitments to Equality & Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The purpose of this initiative is to help children who have a qualifying disability and due to CAO/HETAC points or grade requirements do not meet the eligibility requirements of the separate ESB Education Awards Scheme.

To qualify, children must be aged 16 or older and have an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual disability. The final decision regarding eligibility will rest with the ESB Occupational Health Specialist.

The ESB Educational Bursary Scheme will apply to such qualifying children who are not in employment, are primarily dependent on their parents/guardians for support, and who are attending an educational institute or are pursuing some form of further education.

The ESB Education Bursary scheme is open to eligible dependent children of regular full-time staff, regular part-time staff currently employed in ESB/ESBI (including those on secondment), to children of staff in receipt of ongoing VSS payments and to children of retired and deceased staff.

Children who are eligible to apply for the separate ESB Education Awards Scheme and who meet the entry conditions specified by CAO/HETAC (or equivalent accrediting institution), are not eligible to apply for the ESB Education Bursary.

There is a limit of one entry per student, and a family may be in receipt of only one ESB Education Bursary or Education Award at any time.

Application Forms (can be downloaded from the ESB Intranet) http://esbnet/sharedservices/careers_benefits/education_support/education_bursary.shtm or obtained along with further information directly from the Equality & Diversity Office:
Bernie O’Connor:
01 7027239 or Mobile 087 6593529
Niall O’Hanlon:
01 7027870 or Mobile 087 2353628. Completed forms should be sent, before Friday, October, 12th, to Bernie O’Connor, Equality & Diversity Office, ESB, 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. The draw for the Educational Bursary Scheme will take place on Friday, October, 26th in ESB Head Office, 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.

2012 ESB Third-Level Education Awards for children of staff

ESB IS OFERING THREE third-level education awards for children of staff who are commencing full-time undergraduate degree and diploma-level studies in the 2012/13 college year at an approved university or higher education institute within the EU.

Selection is by an open draw, which takes place on Friday, October 26th. The draw is open to dependent children of regular full-time and part-time staff currently employed in ESB and ESBI (including those on secondment), to children of staff receiving ongoing VSS payments and to children of retired and deceased staff. Each award is valued at €2,000 (subject to PAYE/PRSI) a year for a maximum of four years and is subject to satisfactory college performance and passing of the course examinations. There is a limit of one entry per student and a family may be in receipt of only one ESB Education Award at any time.

Entry Requirements
Applicants must have completed the Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent in 2012.

Eligible Courses
For the purposes of recognition, degrees and diplomas should be accredited by a recognised university, the HETAC (formally NCEA) or equivalent accrediting institution.

• Full-time undergraduate ordinary degree studies (Level 7 NFQ or honours degree studies Level 8 NFQ) - NFQ (national framework qualifications);
• Full-time Diploma/Higher Diploma studies (Level 7, 8 NFQ) – NFQ (national framework qualifications);

Not Eligible
This award does not cover part-time, postgraduate studies or certificate courses.

How to Apply
It is preferable for application to be made online using http://sharepoint/sites/Group/GS/escs/Lists/2012Apps/NewForm2.aspx on the Intranet site/ESBnet News/Staff Notice Board.

Alternatively Application Forms (can be downloaded from the ESB Intranet) or obtained along with further information directly from Carmel Hosey at 057-9319915/extension 71415 or mobile 087-7424751. Completed forms should be sent before Friday 12th October, 2012, to Carmel Hosey, ESB Human Resources, Kilcruttin Business Park, Tullamore, Co Offaly. The Draw will take place on Friday, October 26th in ESB Head Office, 27 Lr. Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.