Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance has been refused fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43310/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. Based on the information provided to the department, this gentleman does not qualify for the allowance, as his household consists of people who are not in a qualifying category.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance has been refused fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43311/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. Based on the information provided to the department, this lady does not qualify for the allowance as her household consists of people who are not in a qualifying category.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.