Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The budget provided significant and welcome supports for families around the country such as the €600 energy credit, which people in my constituency are very happy with. However, a small group of people live permanently in a mobile home park in my constituency, many of whom are pensioners. They are not the normal type of ESB account holder but instead pay their energy bills directly to the mobile home park operator through private meter arrangements. I raised this matter last March with the Minister responsible for energy and the CRU, but I did not get an answer. There is no colder place than a mobile home in winter; we all know that. This is unacceptable for a pensioner who has no alternative but to live there. We have to find a way that they can benefit from the €600 credit.

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