Households could be in receipt of a new energy payment as soon as September thanks to new legislation.
The government is expected to give the green light to a new windfall tax law today. The legislation will allow government officials to collect as much as €600 million in windfall taxes from energy companies this summer.
Estimates suggest that the total windfall could range from anywhere between €280million and €600 million, depending on the ongoing energy crisis. Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan is responsible for bringing the legislation to Cabinet.