Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be entitled to fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29306/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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A fuel allowance (FA) is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating a home during the winter months. It is paid to people who are in receipt of certain qualifying social welfare payments and who also satisfy certain other conditions.

The person concerned is in receipt of carer’s allowance from my Department. Carer’s allowance is not one of the qualifying payments which may qualify a person for receipt of fuel allowance.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.