John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the fuel allowance to working family payment recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government 2025 has committed to expand the eligibility for the Fuel Allowance to families in receipt of the Working Family Payment.

The estimated annual cost of extending eligibility to all Working Family Payment recipients is €39.7 million, covering a full fuel season.

This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2025, and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.

Any changes to Fuel Allowance will have to be considered in the context of the budgetary resources available.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.