4 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent report published by the UCD Department of Environmental Studies which suggested that up to 2,000 elderly people were dying prematurely each winter due to the fact that they cannot afford to heat their homes; if, in view of these figures, he will provide for an immediate increase in the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27068/01]

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4 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent report published by the UCD Department of Environmental Studies which suggested that up to 2,000 elderly people were dying prematurely each winter due to the fact that they cannot afford to heat their homes; if, in view of these figures, he will provide for an immediate increase in the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27068/01]

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