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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for peat generation, for certain conventional generation constructed for security of supply purposes, and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity generated by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for peat generation, for certain conventional generation constructed for security of supply purposes, and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity generated by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 727. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount on an annual basis from 2007 to date in 2013 that was provided as a subsidy to Ireland's three peat burning power stations; if all of this subsidy came from the PSO levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 728. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the length of time for which the PSO levy to subsidise peat burning power stations will continue; his views on whether it is the most efficient use of public subsidies which could be allocated to renewable energy sources which would also contribute to reducing our carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Service Obligation (PSO) levy is charged to all electricity customers. It is designed to support the national policy objectives of security of energy supply, the use of indigenous fuels (i.e. peat) and the use of renewable energy sources in electricity generation, as set out in legislation. The proceeds of the levy are used to recoup, inter alia, the additional costs incurred by...