CRU plan means households pay more while data centres get discount energy prices – Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has accused the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) of putting the interests of big businesses ahead of hard-pressed households with their draft PR6 plan. The Dublin MEP said: “It is completely unjustifiable that this plan will hit households and small businesses with higher electricity charges, while data centres are… Continue Reading CRU plan means households pay more while data centres get discount energy prices – Lynn Boylan MEP
Delay to dynamic electricity pricing putting big businesses ahead of ordinary people
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has criticised the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) for delaying the rollout of Dynamic electricity tariffs. The Dublin MEP, and Ireland’s only member of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, said: “It’s extremely disappointing that the CRU are delaying the rollout of Dynamic electricity tariffs. “This delay is a clear… Continue Reading Delay to dynamic electricity pricing putting big businesses ahead of ordinary people
Staggering arrears figures show total government failure to tackle energy costs
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the repeated failure of the government to tackle the burden of high energy costs for families across Ireland. Responding to the latest Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) figures, the Dublin MEP said: “Every month we see clear evidence that the government is failing to stop people from… Continue Reading Staggering arrears figures show total government failure to tackle energy costs
Lynn Boylan MEP slams government’s hypocrisy on water charges and data centre transparency
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, has strongly criticised the government’s kite-flying on plans to introduce household water charges while continuing to shield data centres from transparency requirements regarding their water usage. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin said: “The government today was kite-flying on plans to charge households for water, yet they still… Continue Reading Lynn Boylan MEP slams government’s hypocrisy on water charges and data centre transparency
Data centres devouring 50% of Dublin’s Electricity
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has raised concerns at Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) figures which show 50% of the electricity produced in the Dublin region is consumed by data centres. The Dublin MEP said: “The latest CRU report dropped the bombshell that 50% of Dublin’s energy is being used by data centres. “For… Continue Reading Data centres devouring 50% of Dublin’s Electricity
Government failures leaving families in deeper debt to energy companies
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has expressed concern at the increase in debt that the average household owes to energy companies. The Dublin MEP was responding to the latest Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) figures. MEP Boylan said: “The energy debt for average households has gone up from €412.68 last year, to €436.73 this… Continue Reading Government failures leaving families in deeper debt to energy companies
Sinn Féin plan will help lift workers and families out of energy poverty
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said the latest figures from the CRU on customers in energy debt show the need for Sinn Féin’s plan to transform the energy market and help lift workers and families out of debt. The Dublin MEP said: “It’s a real concern that the latest figures show that as many… Continue Reading Sinn Féin plan will help lift workers and families out of energy poverty
