Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a fuel allowance payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42283/18]

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. Only one fuel allowance can be paid to any one household at any one time.

Two fuel payments issued to this gentleman since the commencement of the 2018/2019 fuel season on 03 October 2018. Based on the information provided to the department, he no longer qualifies for the allowance with effect from 17 October 2018 as it is already in payment to a member of his household.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.