Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for the free schemes. [20241/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was awarded an electricity allowance with effect from 2 May 2005. The ESB has been notified to apply the allowance to her electricity account.

She was also awarded a telephone allowance. However, as she does not yet have a telephone installed in her home, it is not possible for her to avail of the allowance at this time. However, if she obtains a telephone she should notify my Department's free schemes section of her telephone number and the date of installation of her telephone in order that the allowance can be activated. She is also entitled to a free lifetime television licence with effect from the date on which she obtains her next television licence.