Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sorry about that. I am sure the problem was at the committee's end. I thank the Minister. We have political differences and argue on detail and policy, but a huge amount of work has happened during the Minister's tenure. I acknowledge that and wish him well for the future. There may be opportunities again in the Dáil or in committee, but just in case there are not I want to express appreciation for and acknowledge that.

One issue with the electricity credit is low use and people being excluded who legitimately deserve the credit. To be fair, the low-use element was brought in to try to capture folks who had second homes or holiday homes that were not being used, which is appropriate. However, an unintended consequence is that mainly older people living alone with low energy use were not afforded the credit. Is that something on which the Department is working to find a solution for people? Most people got sorted, but I want to make sure it is on the radar.