88. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused a fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44752/15]

The administrative guidelines in respect of employment schemes stipulate that scheme participants can only be paid Fuel Allowance where they had applied for or were awarded Fuel Allowance prior to commencing on the scheme and where they satisfy or continue to satisfy the conditions.

The person concerned has been a participant on the Kildare Centre for the Unemployed Community Employment Scheme since 5 November 2012. At the date of commencement on the scheme, she had been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance from 15 October 2009 but was not in receipt of and had not made a claim for Fuel Allowance during that period. Accordingly, Fuel Allowance is not payable in this case.