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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide resources to increase the number of palliative care beds in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar by four beds and increase a second hospice bed at St. Joseph’s, Longford (details supplied). [57096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (18 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: My Department is in ongoing communication with the Registrar. It is important to acknowledge that the Registrar of Companies is a statutory role and the Registrar has administrative independence in the exercise of her statutory functions. The Registrar has shown considerable flexibility throughout the COVID-19 period in relation to the arrangements for filing annual returns in recognition of...

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this important issue and giving us an opportunity to debate it. I also thank all speakers for their important contributions on this Bill. It is clear that we have some way to go to ensure that we all embrace climate change going forward. As we transition to a low-carbon economy and society, we need to empower consumers to make good and informed choices....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (17 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: Price regulation ended many years ago. Suppliers must compete with each other on price and set their own prices accordingly, as one would expect in a liberalised market. The independent regulator, the CRU, has functions in regard to these matters, including consumer protection and monitoring the market more generally. I will undertake to refer the query Deputy Cahill has raised today with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Prices (17 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this important topic. The most immediate factor affecting electricity prices in Ireland is the continuing upward trend in international gas prices where we are a price taker. In Europe, wholesale natural gas prices have...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (16 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I understand that the Deputy may be referring to the European Commission’s forthcoming proposals on Sustainable Corporate Governance (SCG). Publication of the proposals has been delayed and it is now expected that they will be published in December. Details are awaited but it is understood that the proposals will require companies to put in place policies and procedures to monitor the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (16 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a family (details supplied) will be expedited on humanitarian grounds. [55746/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (16 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a family (details supplied) will be expedited on humanitarian grounds. [55748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (16 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a family (details supplied) will be expedited on humanitarian grounds. [55755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 390. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 834 of 19 October 2021, if he will clarify a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [55411/21]

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: Deputy O'Reilly could address the amendments that were ruled out of order. I have an answer for her that I think she might welcome.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge the Deputies' interest in the industrial and provident societies legislation. I want to share the intention of addressing the shortcomings in the current legislation and inform the House that work is well advanced in my Department to update and modernise the existing legislative framework. We are close to finalising the general scheme of the co-operative societies Bill, which...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy O’Reilly. Again, I will try to give her some reassurance. We will see how that goes. As I explained on Committee Stage, this section is specifically a requirement of EU law. It transposes Article 30(c)(ii) of the EU audit directive, practically word for word. Failure to re-enact these provisions would mean that Ireland would be in breach of its EU obligations. As...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy O’Reilly. I genuinely acknowledge that she has been extremely constructive from the get-go. However, as I said already, we are not talking about the courts here. We are talking about administrative sanctions that apply only to breaches of statutory audit rules. These rules are derived from the EU law that significantly reformed the regulation of statutory audit...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I am lucky.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I understand from the Deputy’s questions about this section on Committee Stage that she is concerned with the perception that there is a lack of equity. She has raised that again just now. A director cannot be levied with an administrative financial sanction so high that they could be adjudicated bankrupt. However another person fined by the court for a different breach of law could...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I will certainly keep an eye on it and undertake to write to the incoming chairman and ensure this is only used in exceptional circumstances. The purpose behind this amendment is unforeseen circumstances and not planned vacancies.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I appreciate the very co-operative manner in which Deputy O'Reilly engaged with the whole process on Committee Stage. I welcomed the amendment at that time and the spirit in which it was made. I have no doubt the Deputy wants to enhance the disclosure of information relating to the commission of offences under the Companies Act 2014 between the Central Bank and the corporate enforcement...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy for coming some way towards meeting our concerns. As I explained on Committee Stage, I am supportive of the principle behind this amendment, which is to minimise the time period in which there would be acting members. We also discussed that the principle behind what we are doing here is to ensure, as far as possible, that vacancies at member level are planned and filled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a full palliative care programme is put in place for a person (details supplied) without further delay. [55071/21]