Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to grant aid under the warmer homes scheme for persons who are in receipt of the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21910/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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An application under the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) was received from the individual in question on 1st February 2010. At that time the service was not available in the area in which the individual lives, however, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) now informs me that the WHS has recently been expanded to cover the entire country and it is hoped to deliver the service to the named individual within the next two months. More generally the Deputy may wish to note that a dedicated Warmer Homes Scheme hot line - 1800 250 204 – has been in operation for some time and all queries, from scheme applicants and public representatives, on delivery dates for individual households and/or funding agreements are dealt with immediately. In addition, the WHS programme manager, Mr. Michael Martin of SEAI, is available to deal with queries on 042 939 1548. The availability of both points of contact ensures that there is no delay in dealing with specific queries related to the delivery of the WHS.