Households across Ireland paid higher energy costs for 12 years to benefit ‘big business’, the Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action Committee heard yesterday.
Sinn Fein senator Lynn Boylan questioned the Commission for Regulation of Utilities on the total cost to domestic customers as a result of the Government decision.
CRU chair Aoife MacEvilly didn’t provide a figure but said the decision was taken as “large companies were leaving Ireland”.
