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Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of ESB electricity tariffs and BGÉ gas tariffs is the statutory responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I have no function in setting or regulating energy prices. In a departure from the normal annual cycle, the CER took early action this year to cushion energy consumers from the unprecedented volatility in international market prices for gas, coal and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2015)

Alex White: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland’s independent energy regulator. The CER was initially established as the Commission for Electricity Regulation under the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999. Under the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act, 2002, CER's remit was expanded to include the regulation of the natural gas sector and its name was changed to the Commission for Energy...

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (2 May 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Supervision of the grid connection process is the statutory responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). The Gate process was put in place by the CER following public consultation. It is a group processing approach towards the processing and issuance of grid connection offers to renewable generators. The CER issued its Gate 3 Direction to the system operators on 16/12/08...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (5 May 2016)

Alex White: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland’s independent energy regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and has a range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in the energy sector. The CER is also Ireland’s economic regulator of the public water and wastewater sector. The development of policy in the water area is the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...of the electricity transmission infrastructure are operational matters for EirGrid. Apart from the tariff charged by BGE to its residential gas customers, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) no longer regulates final retail prices in either electricity or gas. The CER does regulate the network component to be charged within retail electricity and gas prices. I am advised by the...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (28 Jun 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the independent statutory body responsible for energy regulation in Ireland. CER's key priorities for 2011-2012 are publically available on the CER website.www.cer.ie The Deputy has previously received a copy of the CER Work Plans and Priorities 2011 from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is responsible for regulating the electricity and natural gas markets in Ireland. It was established under the Electricity Regulation Act of 1999 (ERA) as the statutory independent energy regulator. Responsibility for the regulation of these markets is a matter for the CER. Prices in the electricity retail market are fully deregulated since April...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

Denis Naughten: ...statutory function in relation to matters regarding tariffs for the gas industry. Since 2002, the regulation of the gas market has been the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is independent in the performance of its functions. Decisions on the regulatory treatment of the gas network and tariffing are statutorily matters for the CER under the Gas (Interim)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The approach taken to dispute resolution for customers of Irish Water is consistent with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (2 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and that the CER must perform its functions in a manner that best serves the interests of customers of Irish Water. Section 32 of the Act provides that Irish Water shall submit a code or codes of practice to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation Staff (29 Jan 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is a statutory independent regulator, established under the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999. I have no function in the day to day operational matters of the CER in line with its statutory regulatory independence. The scheme of performance related payments referred to by the Deputy dates from when the CER was set up in 1999, and was subject to the...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The position in law is that the regulation of ESB electricity tariffs and BGÉ gas tariffs is the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is statutorily independent in the performance of its functions. I have no responsibility for setting these tariffs. The CER has a statutory duty to advise me as Minister on the development of the electricity and gas markets. I...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (23 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of natural gas prices is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body. The CER regulates the domestic and small business customer tariffs charged by Bord Gáis Energy (BGE). In the current economic climate, I fully understand that customers are concerned about energy costs and the impact of commodity price...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (9 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: ...receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The proposed approach to charging was outlined by Irish Water in a water charges plan which it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In 2009, the Government approved the taking of a special dividend from ESB and the then Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), now the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), was tasked with implementing this decision through the mechanism of the network tariffs. It is important to note that the CRU was established as an independent statutory regulator by the Electricity Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: ...receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The approach to charging was outlined by Irish Water in a water charges plan which it...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: ...receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The CER has now issued a determination on the water charges plan submitted to it by Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (18 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: ...receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The proposed approach to charging was outlined by Irish Water in a water charges plan which...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (2 Dec 2008)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of ESB electricity tariffs and Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) gas tariffs is the statutory responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) under the Electricity Regulation Act and the Gas (Interim) Regulation Act 2002. I have no function in setting or regulating energy prices. I note yesterday's announcement by the CER of its Phase 2 decision on ESB and BGÉ tariffs,...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: Statutory responsibility for the regulation of electricity and gas prices resides with the independent Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) under the Electricity Regulation Act as amended. I can confirm that the Act is not prescriptive in terms of the methodology to be used by CER in its regulation of charges by ESB Customer Supply and BGE Supply. The legislation does not, by definition,...