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EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
- Introduced
- 22 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- EirGrid can acquire electricity generation plants and enter agreements with generators to operate them under CRU direction, ending by 31 March 2027 or earlier if the emergency resolves.
- EirGrid's borrowing limit increases to €3 billion; Minister can provide financial support for these emergency measures with consent of Public Expenditure Minister.
- Electricity Regulation Act 1999 amended to refund PSO (public service obligation) monies to consumers; Bord na Móna's borrowing limit increases to €650 million.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil22 Jun 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil28 Jun 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil28 Jun 2022
- Report Stage33rd Dáil29 Jun 2022
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil29 Jun 2022
- Second Stage26th Seanad29 Jun 2022
- Committee Stage26th Seanad5 Jul 2022
- Report Stage26th Seanad5 Jul 2022
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad5 Jul 2022
- Enacted7 Jul 2022
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