Máire Hoctor
Question:600 Deputy Máire Hoctor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of farmers in north County Tipperary who availed of the warmer homes initiative scheme during 2009. [5267/10]
View answerTuesday, 2 February 2010
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In 2009, 203 homes in Tipperary received measures under the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS). The WHS is available to people in receipt of the Fuel Allowance. Recipients are generally long term unemployed, pensioners, persons with a disability etc. Details on the occupational status of recipients are not collected.
A dedicated WHS hot line — 1800 250 204 — is now in operation and all queries on delivery dates for individual households and/or funding agreements are dealt with instantaneously. In addition, the WHS programme manager, Mr. Michael Martin of Sustainable Energy Ireland, is available to deal with queries on 042 939 1548.