Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with energy suppliers regarding the ability of those with solar panels to sell excess electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34131/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets was assigned to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), the independent regulator, under the 1999 Electricity Regulation Act and subsequent legislation.As part of its role the CRU published on its website information on the Clean Export Guarantee which is publicly available: www.cru.ie/home/customer-care/clean-export-tariff/#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Export%20Guarantee%20(CEG,electricity%20exported%20to%20the%20grid.

Furthermore, the CRU provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members to contact them directly for timely replies: Oireachtas@cru.ie.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with energy suppliers regarding a price for excess electricity generated by solar panels that is sold back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Awaiting reply from Department.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has a strategy for the way that those with solar panels who want to resell excess electricity back to the grid can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets was assigned to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), the independent regulator, under the 1999 Electricity Regulation Act and subsequent legislation. As part of its role the CRU published on its website information on the Clean Export Guarantee which is publicly available: www.cru.ie/home/customer-care/clean-export-tariff/#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Export%20Guarantee%20(CEG,electricity%20exported%20to%20the%20grid. Furthermore, the CRU provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members to contact them directly for timely replies: Oireachtas@cru.ie.