Minister for Energy, Eamon Ryan today paid tribute to Tadhg O’Donoghue on the announcement of his retirement as chairman of the board of ESB with effect from January 22nd next.
Commenting on the announcement Minister Ryan said: “Tadhg leaves behind a number of significant accomplishments to mark his seven year tenure as Chairman of the ESB. Since his appointment in 2001, he has guided ESB through a period of unprecedented change within the Irish electricity sector.
The major challenges ESB have faced over the past seven years include increased competition in a fully open market, the recent establishment of the Single Electricity Market and the separation of ESB National Grid from ESB as EirGrid.
Under Tadhg’s leadership, the company has met these challenges fully, while continuing to deliver consistently to meet the extraordinary growth in demand for electricity from industrial and domestic consumers alike.
Tadhg has been instrumental in securing a strong future for the company and I would like to wish him well in whatever endeavour he chooses next.”
The Government will appoint a successor to Mr O'Donoghue shortly
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Tadhg Ó Donncchadha, Cathaoirleach an Bhord Soláthair Leictreachais, ag Éirí as a Phost
Baile Átha Cliath, 22ú Samhain 2007
Thug an tAire um Fhuinneamh, Éamonn Ó Riain, ard-mholadh do Thadhg Ó Donnchadha nuair d’fhógair sé siúd go bhfuil i gceist aige éirí as bheith mar Chathaoirleach ar Bhord Soláthair an Leictreachais (BSL) le feidhm ó 22 Eanáir seo chugainn.
Ag tagairt don bhfógra dó, dúirt an tAire Ó Riain: “Fágann Tadhg éachtaí suntasacha in a dhiaidh mar chuimhneacháin ar na seacht mbliana de réim aige mar Chathaoirleach BSL. Ó ceapadh é i 2001 threoraigh sé BSL trí ré athruithe nach raibh a leithéid riamh ann in earnáil leictreachais na hÉireann.
I measc na mór-dhúshlán a bhí roimh BSL le seacht mbliana anuas bhí fás an iomaíochais sa mhargadh for-oscailte, bunú le déanaí den Aon-mhargadh Leictreachais agus bunú EirGrid nuair a scaradh amach Gréasán Náisiúnta BSL on mBord.
Faoi cheannas Thaidhg thug an chomhlacht aghaidh iomlán ar na dúshláin seo agus ag an am céanna do lean BSL den éileamh leictreachais agus síor-bhorradh iontach faoi ó thomhaltóirí tionsclacha agus ó theaghlaigh a fhreastal.
Tá Tadhg freagrach as todhchaí tréan a dhaingniú don chomhlacht agus guím gach rath air i gcibé eachtraíocht a thugann sé faoi amach anseo.”
Cuirfear Meamram ós comhair an Rialtais i seachtainí beaga d’fhonn comharba a cheapadh ar Thadhg Ó Donnchadha.
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