1151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any legislation, circular or regulation limiting the approval of the exceptional needs payment for household goods to entry-level items in terms of cost (details supplied); whether his Department considers the life cycle costs, for instance the savings arising from the durability or energy efficiency of goods with a higher upfront cost, when appraising costs of household items eligible for purchase with an exceptional needs payment; and whether his Department has any policy in relation to the carbon emissions or other negative externalities of cheaper goods purchased using the exceptional needs payment. [57917/25]

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1151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any legislation, circular or regulation limiting the approval of the exceptional needs payment for household goods to entry-level items in terms of cost (details supplied); whether his Department considers the life cycle costs, for instance the savings arising from the durability or energy efficiency of goods with a higher upfront cost, when appraising costs of household items eligible for purchase with an exceptional needs payment; and whether his Department has any policy in relation to the carbon emissions or other negative externalities of cheaper goods purchased using the exceptional needs payment. [57917/25]

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