Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a fuel allowance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, given that there has been no change to the household circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41016/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance. They made a new application for an increase under the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance) – that allowance not having been paid to them previously. Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment and is payable to certain categories of people who live alone or only with certain other persons. The application for fuel allowance was disallowed on 14 October 2015 as the conditions for payment are not being met in this case. If the person in question has any other relevant information not already submitted to the department, they are advised to do so and the circumstances will be reviewed.