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Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for making an effort to be here. The ESB is increasing the standing charge for customers who use less than two units of electricity per day. According to the ESB's own figures, this will amount to €9.45 in a two-month bill or €56 over an entire year's billing period. It mainly concerns vacant dwellings, including holiday homes. One unit of electricity amounts to...

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: He is in training.

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: I would like to draw the attention of Deputies Ó Cuív and Buttimer to the fact that responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation, which is an independent statutory body. The residential electricity market has changed dramatically over the past two years with the introduction of competition. Suppliers are required...

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for his reply and his commitment that low-income households and vulnerable customers would not be affected. The ESB is trying to cod us all. It is discouraging energy efficiency as this charge will penalise low energy usage which is contrary to the policy pursued by the Government and everyone else. There is a need to monitor the effect of the low-usage charge. I hope...

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...already relayed to the House the assurances given to me that those customers on a electricity allowance or on household budget packages will not be affected by this charge. I want to assure Deputy Buttimer that this is the information I have. If Deputy Ó Cuív is correct that his is a more common sense approach to invigilating this and his billing system would make more sense, I am more...