Opposition parties have said the Government's energy credit towards electricity bills is totally insufficient.
Cabinet has been agreeing the details of the plan this morning.
Ministers have agreed to a once off payment for households to ease the cost of electricity bills this winter.
The cost will include VAT, so will be worth €113.50 to each household.
It's hoped the payment will be made in March, and it will go directly to the suppliers at a cost of around €100m to the State.
But opposition TDs say it doesn't go nearly far enough
Senior Ministers say they will keep a watching brief on the situation, and this may not be the last move to lower the cost of energy.
