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June 26, 2006 |
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Irish fuel poverty is among the highest in Northern Europe. The number of excess deaths that take place in Ireland each winter as against summer is greater than for countries with similar or colder climates, such as Canada, Denmark and Norway. When their homes are insulated, older people are afforded greater warmth, more comfort, reduced health risks, and all at a reduced cost to them. Fuel bills are generally lower, thus releasing meagre income for other essentials.
Older people are entitled to this level of comfort and to a reasonable degree of security. The provision of basic home security (mortice locks, door chains, window locks, spy holes etc.), allied to greater warmth, provides senior citizens with the comfort and security in their homes they deserve.
Besides insulating and making the home more secure, the
pensioners are befriended and given practical advice as well as being
issued with a leaflet on energy saving and a thermometer card. On average,
the worker calls on the pensioner a minimum 5 times, from initial survey
visit, followed
ALL SERVICES (with the exception of Energy Audits)
ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO HOUSHOLDERS IN GREATER DUBLIN AREA In order to qualify for the services, the recipients must be:
To receive the home security service persons must be in receipt of an
old age pension and must quote their pension number when applying. They
must also be living alone at the time of applying. |
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