Cabinet Ministers will discuss proposals for emergency energy payments to all households this morning.
It’s expected Minister Eamon Ryan will bring the idea to Cabinet that could see households paid €100 against energy bills early in the new year.
Meanwhile the Tánaiste’s expected to confirm a financial support scheme for businesses and community organisations which experienced damage due to Storm Barra, with support of up to €20,000 available.
People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barrett, is critical of the government’s new energy credit plan:
