275. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog in assessing applications for exceptional needs' payments (details supplied); the length of time that it is taking to assess applications and to reply to persons who apply for the payment; the steps that are being taken to deal with the increase in the number of those applying; if the exceptional needs' payment can be applied for again in the future in cases in which families experience further difficulty in paying future energy bills given spiralling costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46402/22]

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275. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog in assessing applications for exceptional needs' payments (details supplied); the length of time that it is taking to assess applications and to reply to persons who apply for the payment; the steps that are being taken to deal with the increase in the number of those applying; if the exceptional needs' payment can be applied for again in the future in cases in which families experience further difficulty in paying future energy bills given spiralling costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46402/22]

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