Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022

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• Creates Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme II to provide one-off payments to domestic electricity customers from bill passage until 30 June 2023, funded by the Environment Ministry.
• Exempts emergency benefit payments from income tax and amends regulations on electricity distribution, supplier registration, and the utility regulator's powers.
• Adjusts the national oil reserves levy rate temporarily and aligns electricity market rules with EU Directive 2019/944.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   5 Oct 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   11 Oct 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Oct 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Oct 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Oct 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   12 Oct 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Oct 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Oct 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Oct 2022
10. Enacted

    15 Oct 2022