Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide and update on how the temporary solidarity contribution will be spent; how it will provide relief to households facing high energy costs; how it will be used to target energy poverty; if it will be targeted at large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/23]
View answerThe proceeds from the temporary solidarity contribution will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners and remitted to the Exchequer.
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 requires the proceeds from the temporary solidarity contribution to be distributed in accordance with Article 17.
It will be a matter for Government, as part of the annual Budget process to determine how the proceeds collected from the temporary solidarity contribution will be distributed.
