Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount received by the Exchequer from the public service obligation levy on electricity consumers on an annual basis for the past ten years; the total amount received since the levy was initiated;the way this money been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I would refer the Deputy to his previous question 19379/21, where I stated in my response the Government does not receive revenue from the PSO levy.The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy is charged to all electricity final customers in Ireland and is collected from customers by electricity suppliers.  The PSO levy is a vital policy support for the development of renewable electricity and to enable Ireland reach national and EU renewable energy and climate targets. The money raised from the levy is paid, via suppliers, to qualifying generators eligible for support under a number of Government schemes including the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) and Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) schemes.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is responsible for the calculation of the PSO levy each year and ensuring that the scheme is administered appropriately and efficiently.

The CRU is accountable for the performance of its functions to a Committee of the Oireachtas. It provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members, oireachtas@cru.ie, which enables them raise questions on electricity and gas regulatory matters such that raised in the question, with CRU, for timely direct reply.