Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)

In the spirit of the season, can this scheme be restored? There should be no more obfuscation, foot-dragging, or side-stepping of a type that would have served Jimmy Keaveney well at his peak. Those 237 people should have the fuel allowances that were taken from them returned. More importantly, Members should make sure that the increase in fuel allowance in the forthcoming budget is sufficient to ensure no one dies of fuel poverty.

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