Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will be there for the weak in society. I will defend them.

The fuel allowance should be available throughout the year because we do not have good weather in this country.

People who have paid into a second pension and are over the €100 mark should not be means tested. It is wrong that they are not entitled to the fuel allowance. It does not pay people to work in this country. Those people have worked, paid their dues and they should get the fuel allowance.

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