Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This morning, we learned that 12% of ESB customers are in arrears, up 55,000 on the first quarter of this year. Last year, Government had to subvent households, businesses and community groups the high cost of energy. At the same time, we realised that energy companies like ESB and Energia had profits of €847 million and €354 million, respectively. What progress did the Taoiseach make with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in their meeting with the CEOs of these companies to ensure they pass on the reduction in wholesale prices to their customers so that Government does not have to use tax resources to subvent the cost of energy?

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