asked the Minister for Social Welfare if an old age pensioner (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to free electricity.
Written Answers. - Free Electricity.
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From the information available it is not possible to say whether the person concerned is entitled to a free electricity allowance.
He is in receipt of a retirement pension from my Department, is over 66 years of age and therefore satisfies two of the qualifying conditions for receipt of the allowance. Further information in relation to the remaining conditions is required before a decision can be given in his case.
In order to obtain the necessary information I have now had an application form issued to him and have advised him to return it to his local ESB office in the first instance.
When the completed form has been returned to my Department his application will be deal with and he will be informed of the outcome as quickly as possible.