Bill entitled an Act to provide, due to the continued high cost of global energy prices since the completion of payments under the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme II, for the establishment of further schemes in accordance with this Act out of resources available to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, to be known as the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme III for the purpose of making further electricity costs emergency benefit payments during the period commencing on the date of the passing of this Act and ending on 30 June 2024 and to be known as the Submeter Support Scheme for the purpose of making submeter support scheme payments during the period commencing on the date of the passing of this Act and ending on 30 June 2024; for the purpose of the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme III to confer functions on the distribution system operator and electricity suppliers; for the purpose of the Submeter Support Scheme to confer functions on electricity suppliers; to confer functions on the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to each of the Schemes and for that purpose to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; to provide that the electricity costs emergency benefit payments and the submeter support scheme payments are exempt from income tax and for that purpose to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; to enable the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make regulations in relation to the operation of the Scheme; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 10 Nov 2023
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
10 Nov 2023
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
19 Oct 2023
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
19 Oct 2023
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
19 Oct 2023
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
19 Oct 2023
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
25 Oct 2023
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)25 Oct 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
25 Oct 2023
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)25 Oct 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
25 Oct 2023
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)25 Oct 2023
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
25 Oct 2023
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
25 Oct 2023
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)8 Nov 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)8 Nov 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)8 Nov 2023
Completed
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Enacted
10 Nov 2023
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
10 Nov 2023
Completed
10 Nov 2023
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Act 2023
25 Oct 2023
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023
19 Oct 2023
As initiated
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023
Amendments
7 Nov 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
24 Oct 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
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Debates
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages
8 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage
25 Oct 2023
Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages
25 Oct 2023
Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage