194 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason elderly persons who are not living alone are not entitled to the fuel allowance of €9 or €12 as the carers who are looking after elderly parents; the reason the Government is discriminating against a small minority of the elderly by refusing them the fuel allowance due to the fact that they do not meet the criteria, for example living alone and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/05]

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194 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason elderly persons who are not living alone are not entitled to the fuel allowance of €9 or €12 as the carers who are looking after elderly parents; the reason the Government is discriminating against a small minority of the elderly by refusing them the fuel allowance due to the fact that they do not meet the criteria, for example living alone and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/05]

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