Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to a scandal (details supplied) in the UK and the recent measures put in place by UK energy regulator, OFGEM, to protect consumers from unfair business practices in the pre-paid energy sector; and if his attention has been further drawn to similar unfair business practices in operation here and the potential need to protect consumers. [22455/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am aware that the UK energy regulator, OFGEM, has recently published proposals to standardise and strengthen supports for customers who struggle to pay energy bills and customers who pay for energy on a pre-payment basis. Protections for Irish energy customers who pay for energy on a pre-payment basis are the responsibility of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities which comes under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Energy. Questions about protections and supports for these customers are a matter accordingly for the Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport.