Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The introduction of the telephone allowance was welcome, although it was introduced in a limited fashion because of the fuel allowance and living alone elements. I am concerned that people meeting those qualifying criteria during the summer months, when the fuel allowance is not available, will lose their entitlements. We are trying to establish how the Minister intends to identify them and ensure they get their payments. I am speaking particularly about people whose incomes fall below the threshold of the fuel allowance.

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