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Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

(Act 32 of 2022)
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 (Bill 93 of 2022)

Bill entitled an Act to make provision, due to the continued exceptional rise in global energy prices since the completion of payments under the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme, for the establishment of a further scheme to be known as the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme II 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 2023 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 these further 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; to make certain other amendments to the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 relating to registration under Part IIIA of that Act to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity; to amend the rate of the levy under section 37 of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 for a certain period; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated: 15 Oct 2022

Sponsored by: Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

Source: Government

Originating House: Dáil Éireann

History of this Act

The Bill has been signed into law by the President.

15 Oct 2022

  • Dáil First Stage

    5 Oct 2022

    Dáil First Stage

    The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

    5 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Dáil Second Stage

    11 Oct 2022

    Dáil Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    11 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Dáil Third Stage

    12 Oct 2022

    Dáil Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made

    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    12 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Dáil Fourth Stage

    12 Oct 2022

    Dáil Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

    (Also known as Report Stage)

    12 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Dáil Fifth Stage

    12 Oct 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)

    12 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Seanad First Stage

    n/a

    Seanad First Stage

    The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage

    n/a

    Completed

  • Seanad Second Stage

    12 Oct 2022

    Seanad Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    12 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Seanad Third Stage

    13 Oct 2022

    Seanad Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    13 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Seanad Fourth Stage

    13 Oct 2022

    Seanad Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
    (Also known as Report Stage)

    13 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Seanad Fifth Stage

    13 Oct 2022

    Seanad Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made
    (Also known as Final Stage)

    13 Oct 2022

    Completed

  • Enacted

    15 Oct 2022

    Enacted

    The Bill is signed into law by the President

    15 Oct 2022

    Completed

 

15 Oct 2022

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

15 Oct 2022

An tAcht um Bearta Éigeandála maidir le Costais Leictreachais (Cuntais Leictreachais Tí) agus Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha, 2022

12 Oct 2022

As passed by Dáil Éireann

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022

5 Oct 2022

As initiated

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022

Amendments

13 Oct 2022

Committee Stage

Numbered List [Seanad]

12 Oct 2022

Committee Stage

Numbered List [Dáil]

Debates

13 Oct 2022

Seanad Éireann

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

13 Oct 2022

Seanad Éireann

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage

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