Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
356. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the issue of tenants in apartment complexes being charged commercial rates for energy usage; if this is permitted by his Department; if there are plans to ban this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14970/22]
View answerResponsibility for the independent economic regulation of the energy sector is assigned to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, which is under aegis of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
Questions or concerns regarding charging arrangements for customers are a matter in the first instance for energy providers. Any concerns which cannot be resolved by an energy provider to the satisfaction of the customer can be referred under the formal complaints process to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.
My Department has no role in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy.
