Is the Minister aware that health boards had great difficulty in the last six months in operating the fuel voucher scheme because recipients could not get briquettes? Did the Minister receive any representations from the health boards about this serious matter?

I am aware of the difficulty in obtaining briquettes in recent months but we can be reasonably certain that that will be overcome in the coming months. Bord na Móna seem to be coping well and will be in a position to overcome the difficulties in a matter of months.