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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide information on any large-scale capital investment in childcare proposed for 2023. [54507/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an area (details supplied) will be able to avail of e-fibre broadband. [53524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: The CCPC has a statutory function under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to promote competition and to promote and protect the interests and welfare of Irish consumers. In pursuit of these functions, the CCPC enforces competition and consumer protection laws. They also provide advice to the Government and other public bodies on issues relating to competition and consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: The provisions of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 came into effect on 31st July, 2021. At that time, the Statutory Instrument putting into place the designation process for venues and events was also signed and the application forms made available on my Department’s website. All operators of venues with a capacity of more...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: Insurance reform is one of my top priorities as Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Cabinet Committee Sub-Group on Insurance Reform, of which I am a member, published the Action Plan for Insurance Reform in December 2020. This is one of the most important programmes of reform that this Government will undertake. Regarding actions under the aegis...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State. Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the Commission is independent in the performance of its functions. I understand that this transaction is currently the subject of an ongoing merger...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable job creation is a key policy priority of mine and the Government and is a core element of the National Development Plan. My Department plays a very strong part in implementing that policy goal through a variety of policy initiatives and investments in the regions. Through the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), the Border Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 123 together. Six venues applied for designation under the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 (Designation of Venues and Events) Regulations 2021, SI No. 399 of 2021. All six venues have been designated and the details are available on the Department’s website at Register for Designation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Finance Bill 2021 contains measures to assist businesses that have ceased trading as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic with the cost of redundancy payments. [53335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need for a far greater expansion of the scope of the current supply panel scheme in relation to substitute teachers (details supplied); if her Department examined the statistics for absences; and if it is clear that the current roll-out of a supply panel cannot possibly cater for the number of schools, teachers and potential...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the State pension (contributory) who joined the scheme post 1 September 2012 with in excess of 2,080 contributions who are denied a maximum pension. [52770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the State pension (contributory) who joined the scheme pre 1 September 2012 with in excess of 2,080 contributions who are denied a maximum pension. [52771/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 6 October 2021, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this is not a justification for denying the application of the March 2018 changes to the scheme to all pensioners who have in excess of 2,080 contributions. [52772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if tutors who have been administering the Safe Pass courses on a contract basis will be awarded a severance payment on the completion or termination of their contracts. [52525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to reform of the insurance sector.  Recognising that delivering change in this area requires action across Government Departments, Government established the Sub-group on Insurance Reform under the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment. The Sub-group, chaired by the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank everyone for their careful consideration and contribution to the debate this evening. Hopefully, in the short few moments that I have I will be able to address some of the concerns raised this evening. To go back to the point I made at the beginning, it is important to differentiate between the partnership and co-operation agreement, PCA, and the EU-Singapore free trade agreement,...

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Singapore on the other, signed in Brussels, Belgium on 19th October, 2018, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th June, 2021. I am pleased to introduce this motion on the approval...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: Thank you, Chairman, for making committee time available to further progress the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021. We had a very good debate on Second Stage in the Dáil. My strong impression at the time was that, in general, Deputies are very supportive of the legislation and want to see it enacted as soon as possible. This is a landmark first step to strengthen...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy O’Reilly for tabling her amendment. My officials and I gave careful consideration to the report of the joint committee on this Bill, which arose from pre-legislative scrutiny, as well as the view that there should be more members on the new authority. Specifically, there should be a minimum of two, up to a maximum of five or six, as in Deputy O’Reilly’s...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: As I said, the flexibility is provided for to increase the number to three. We have sought the views of the director. He is, to be fair, best placed to know the current workload, as well as what is currently being processed by the authority at the moment. I imagine that if his assessment was to change, and that there was a requirement to increase it, the scope under the legislation is...