Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022

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• Creates one-off electricity cost emergency benefit payment scheme for domestic households in 2022 due to global energy price spike.
• Gives distribution operators, suppliers, and utilities regulator roles in running scheme; exempt payments from income tax.
• Minister can make regulations to operate scheme; funded from Environment, Climate and Communications budget.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   28 Jan 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   28 Jan 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   9 Feb 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   15 Feb 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   22 Feb 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   22 Feb 2022
10. Enacted

    4 Mar 2022