EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means10/2022Official bill number / year
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
- Introduced
- 28 Jan 2022
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes one-off electricity payment scheme delivering €100 to each domestic electricity account in 2022, funded up to €215 million.
- Requires distribution system operator and suppliers to administer payments; grants CRU oversight functions to ensure scheme operates properly.
- Exempts emergency benefit payments from income tax; enables Minister to set payment dates and operational rules by regulation.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil28 Jan 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil28 Jan 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil9 Feb 2022
- Report Stage33rd Dáil9 Feb 2022
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil9 Feb 2022
- Second Stage26th Seanad9 Feb 2022
- Committee Stage26th Seanad15 Feb 2022
- Report Stage26th Seanad22 Feb 2022
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad22 Feb 2022
- Enacted4 Mar 2022
Debates
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