50. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, in view of the fact that many carers do not reside with the person for whom they are caring, and incur huge additional cost in caring for a loved one; her plans to change this in order that a person in receipt of carer's allowance and no other social welfare payment, and who lives alone but provides full-time care for a person who lives in another dwelling, can receive the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14991/15]

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50. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, in view of the fact that many carers do not reside with the person for whom they are caring, and incur huge additional cost in caring for a loved one; her plans to change this in order that a person in receipt of carer's allowance and no other social welfare payment, and who lives alone but provides full-time care for a person who lives in another dwelling, can receive the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14991/15]

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