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Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Paul McAuliffe · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 20 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 21 Feb 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister must publish an energy poverty reduction strategy within 6 months, setting out how surplus renewable energy will be directed to households experiencing energy poverty.
- Bill sets escalating targets: 20% of surplus energy to energy-poor families by 2026, rising to 50% by 2030.
- Minister must report to Oireachtas on implementation, tracking number of families benefiting and alignment with climate commitments.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil20 Feb 2025
Debates
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