Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. We all know the price of heating people's homes is increasing. The very long winter we have had has put additional pressure on people and this links into the question asked earlier about the number of disconnections. However, that may not be the initial target group for this scheme. There is much to be done before the scheme is developed and in place. Does the Minister anticipate it will be in place at the beginning of 2014 so that people can, for example, plan to do the work and have realistic expectations that it can be carried out in the early part of next year?

The Minister talked about the consultation process. What is the timeline for it being put out to public consultation? How long will it take and how will it be evaluated?

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