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‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare System Report.

Withdrawal of free electricity

Summary

As the Chair moved to priority questions, Sherlock asked how many people had lost free electricity and objected to the time taken on the earlier question. Woods said the answer was available and noted that some recipients had died.

Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I am now proceeding to deal with questions nominated for priority.

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It would have been very interesting to hear the Minister tell the House——

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Deputy Sherlock will not divert the Chair.

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——the number of people from whom free electricity was withdrawn during the past year. I am very surprised that the question took ten minutes and that the Minister was allowed to make a speech——

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It is a very broad question.

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The Minister should tell the House the number of people from whom free electricity has been withdrawn.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Please, Deputy Sherlock.

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The answer is there for the Deputy.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

The Deputy will get that reply.

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A number of people have died and when the Deputy gets the results he will see that.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Question No. 39, please.

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