198. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reintroducing the telephone allowance, as its abolition is putting extra costs on many old age pensioners who rely solely on their landline and who are not familiar with mobile telephones and online bundles offered via the Internet; if she will acknowledge that there are people, particularly of older age, who have no desire to familiarise themselves with online technology and that this cut has had a direct negative impact on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33187/15]

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198. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reintroducing the telephone allowance, as its abolition is putting extra costs on many old age pensioners who rely solely on their landline and who are not familiar with mobile telephones and online bundles offered via the Internet; if she will acknowledge that there are people, particularly of older age, who have no desire to familiarise themselves with online technology and that this cut has had a direct negative impact on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33187/15]

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