Energy Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Ceisteanna (175)

Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

175. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a service operated by a company that previously worked in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to reports that users of the service who do not wish to continue with a new paid, private subscription have requested their original heating controls be reinstated, but have been refused this by the company; and if he will outline the options open to them to pursue a satisfactory resolution. [11098/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS), places legal obligations on large energy companies (‘obligated parties’) to deliver energy savings. The SEAI administer this scheme. Obligated parties may choose to obtain energy savings from several sources, while ensuring that in doing so the energy savings they deliver, or obtain to report against their targets, meet all of the requirements in place, including those set at EU level.

It is my understanding that some obligated parties under the EEOS have engaged with the service provider referred to by the Deputy to deliver energy savings against their targets in the past. However, neither SEAI nor my Department has any involvement in the commercial agreements and arrangements that obligated parties enter into with third party service providers in delivering their targets under the EEOS. Furthermore, neither SEAI nor my Department has any involvement in the contractual agreements in place between homeowners and private service providers.