Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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I wish to raise the issue of disconnections. The word "vulnerable" is being used a lot, often interchangeably. Under the current remit of the CRU, vulnerable customers are medically vulnerable people who need for energy supply critical medical purposes, as well as people who are elderly or could have medical reasons for needing security of supply. It does not relate to financial vulnerability; is that correct?