Bill entitled an Act to make provision, due to the exceptional rise in global energy prices, for the establishment of a scheme to be known as the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme for the purpose of making, on a once-off basis, an electricity costs emergency benefit payment in the year ending 31 December 2022 in respect of domestic electricity accounts in accordance with this Act out of resources available to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications; for that purpose to confer functions on the distribution system operator and electricity suppliers; to confer functions on the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to the Scheme and for that purpose to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; to provide that electricity costs emergency benefit 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: 4 Mar 2022
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
4 Mar 2022
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
28 Jan 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
28 Jan 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
28 Jan 2022
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
28 Jan 2022
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
9 Feb 2022
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)9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
9 Feb 2022
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
9 Feb 2022
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
15 Feb 2022
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)15 Feb 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
22 Feb 2022
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)22 Feb 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
22 Feb 2022
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)22 Feb 2022
Completed
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Enacted
4 Mar 2022
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
4 Mar 2022
Completed
4 Mar 2022
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022
4 Mar 2022
An tAcht um Bearta Éigeandála maidir le Costais Leictreachais (Cuntais Leictreachais Tí), 2022
2 Mar 2022
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022
28 Jan 2022
As initiated
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022
Amendments
22 Feb 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
22 Feb 2022
Committee Stage
1st Substitute List of Amendments [Seanad]
22 Feb 2022
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
8 Feb 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
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Debates
2 Mar 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: From the Seanad
22 Feb 2022
Seanad Éireann
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
15 Feb 2022
Seanad Éireann
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage
9 Feb 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
3 Feb 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage