Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the Senator's contribution on this matter. I will pass her feedback on to the Minister. Any future rebalancing of network tariffs is a matter for the CRU to consider as part of its independent tariff-setting process. It is open to the Senator to submit proposals on the rebalancing of tariffs directly to the CRU as part of that process, a process in which the Government does not have a role.

Households have been impacted by recent energy price increases and the Government has acted within its remit to limit these impacts where possible. By April 2023, households will have received €600 credit to each domestic electricity account. This is just one part of the suite of measures introduced by the Government to help households as part of the €2.5 million in supports provided in budget 2023. Price increases have affected all aspects of our economy and employers. The Government is acutely aware of the importance of protecting jobs in order to protect families during the energy crisis. This has been key in the design of the temporary business energy support scheme, which will provide up to €10,000 per business per month until spring 2023. This scheme will also support eligible companies, covering 40% of their energy bills, in order to protect jobs and families.