Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One of the issues of contention for some time in this area is definitions. A clear definition gives us the opportunity to measure. There are different definitions. Does the Minister have an update on the work towards agreeing a definition on energy poverty? Will the Government adopt the EU definition, for example, or is the Minister considering a focus on outcome and experience of going without sufficient energy, as recommended by a number of stakeholders, including the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?

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