Departmental Functions
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-01
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

On the serious point, both Ministers of State, Deputies Richmond and Calleary, are working on changes to company law and employment law with regard to insolvencies, workers' rights, redundancy and the interplay therein.
I am familiar with some issues around the energy credit, particularly for people living in mobile homes and caravans. I am not particularly familiar with the one around the DG6 meters but I will speak to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, about it. If all else fails, the way around this might be to use an exceptional needs payment and just make a payment of €600 to the people affected. The intention of the energy credit was that every household would receive a €600 discount from their bills and if there are complications or anomalies, I am keen to mop them up. It is there for everyone and I do not want people to be left out.

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Sitting date: 2023-03-01