Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2019
311. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by one, two, three and four weeks, respectively, in tabular form taking into account increases announced in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44073/19]
View answerThe estimated cost of increasing the fuel allowance season by the periods sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following table.
|
|
1 week increase |
2 week increase |
3 week increase |
4 week increase |
|
Fuel Allowance |
€9.2m |
€18.3m |
€27.5m |
€36.6m |
It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2020. Any decision to extend the fuel season would need to be considered in an overall budgetary context.
