Grant Payments
Seanad Éireann — 2025-03-04
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Maria Byrne (FG), Agricultural Panel

I thank the Minister of State. While I understand we are trying to phase out fossil fuels and there are grants for repairs and so on, it is difficult to explain to an older person that he or she has to make changes. In many cases, it is also an extra cost because people have to make adjustments to their existing systems or bring in a new system. For existing householders, including older people, perhaps fossil fuels could be phased out rather than removed completely. I would like the Minister of State to take this suggestion back to the Minister and have a discussion about it. It is causing a lot of hardship for older people. Some of them do not have the funds to make those extra adjustments.

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Sitting date: 2025-03-04