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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Consumer Rights (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: The Senator, and indeed, any other Senator should feel free to contact me directly about any particular areas under my remit . If Senators have difficulty in raising a Commencement matter, I am always happy to assist any Member of this House or, indeed, the Dáil so feel free to contact me at any stage. Covid-19 has, understandably, raised a number of issues for mobile homeowners....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Consumer Rights (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator. I reiterate that where there is a complaint from a consumer that he or she was subject to unfair practices in the way that the terms and conditions of an agreement were reached, it is open to him or her to make a complaint to the CCPC under the regulations on unfair terms in consumer contracts. Despite the fact that 70 people have contacted the CCPC this year and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. I am happy to have the opportunity to respond to his question on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, who, unfortunately, cannot join us. I am delighted to respond to the Senator. I served with his father between 2011 and 2016 and always found him an honourable public representative and a gentleman to deal with. I ask him to pass on my good...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: Without question, there is a commitment on behalf of the Government to make sure this project proceeds. The proof of the pudding is always in the eating. Despite the fact that available funding for strategic grants under the NDP was reduced in the 2021 budget, provision was still made to move the project in Athy forward. I am conscious that the overall scheme will cost €42 million....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when properties (details supplied) will be able to avail of efibre broadband. [36850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make changes to the TWSS and EWSS to allow persons over 70 years of age and still working to be in receipt of same (details supplied). [37005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 334. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 3 November 2020, if the Irish tradeshow and exhibition sector will qualify for funding under the €50 million live events funding; and if so, the way in which it can apply for funding. [36449/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 738. To ask the Minister for Health when the Springfield Centre, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will resume speech therapy appointments; and if such appointments will be able to resume at level 3 restrictions. [36390/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (12 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on sports capital appeals. [35949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (12 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the bursaries available to a student (details supplied). [35816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will re-examine the current social housing bands with a view to moving County Westmeath to band 2, given the consistently high cost of private rental accommodation within the county. [35679/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities can accept a payment of illness benefit on a housing support application when assessing a person's qualification for social housing support. [35680/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [35681/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I was very pleased that the programme for Government committed to the delivery of a national SME growth plan that will map out an ambitious strategic blueprint for SMEs and entrepreneurs beyond the period of Covid-19. The SME growth task force, which was established last September, is reviewing policy across four sub-groups: entrepreneurship; productivity, digitalisation and competitiveness;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: My Department is working collectively to strengthen the connections and interdependence of businesses through engagement with our nine regional enterprise plans. Our focus is on region-specific enterprise development, including sectoral networking and clustering initiatives, such as the regional technical cluster initiative, and opportunities for Irish companies to connect with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I take on board what the Deputy has said. The SME task force was established in September of this year and is part of a commitment in the programme for Government. I was very supportive of this because I believe that over recent years, there was not a sufficiently significant focus on our SME sector. This task force has put a spotlight on our SMEs. We have brought together, under the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 enables the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to request the CCPC to carry out a study or analysis of any issue relating to consumer protection and welfare, any practice or method of competition affecting the supply and distribution of goods or the provision of services, or any other matter relating to competition and to submit a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I am aware that during a debate on the challenges facing the beef sector in the Dáil on 18 September 2019, the Deputy tabled an amendment to a motion, agreed to on 26 September, proposing that the CCPC carry out a market study and analysis on the nature and scale of beef farming issues in the beef market and make recommendations. A request for the CCPC to undertake a market study or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: I can relay to the Deputy what has been relayed to me by the CCPC. It has reviewed the beef sector and following an extensive review and assessment of all the information it gathered, the CCPC announced in June 2020 that there was insufficient evidence of a breach of competition law to warrant taking any further action at that time. It stated that it would not launch an investigation into...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Robert Troy: Budget 2021 provides a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help businesses across all sectors. It is unprecedented in terms of its scale at almost €90 billion.  This is in addition to the July Stimulus, which was worth more than €5 billion, including €2 billion in loan guarantees for the new Credit Guarantee...