Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce financial support for persons (details supplied) that use incontinence pads in view of increased refuse costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is continuing the work of developing a mechanism to provide a €75 support for vulnerable persons with a condition such as lifelong or long-term medical incontinence to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of their domestic waste. I am informed that this process has taken longer than envisaged, due to a number of issues, including data protection issues that have arisen since the introduction of GDPR.  However, I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to introducing an annual support as soon as practically possible in conjunction with relevant agencies and stakeholders.