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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full invalidity pension will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [48669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 511. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a decision on an application for a long-term leasing scheme (details supplied) will issue. [48712/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 520. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider enabling housing bodies to transfer some of their social units to affordable units to ensure a greater mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49088/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 521. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received an application from Westmeath County Council to provide affordable housing as part of the housing development on the Orchard, Ballymahon Road. [49089/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank Ms Murphy and Dr. McGann for presenting the IBEC position today. We had the general scheme discussion a fortnight ago with officials from the Department appearing before the committee. I raised some of the concerns that the IBEC deputation raised today relating to certain sectors that are going to be exempt from applying for the worker permits. I gave an example relating to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: I asked the question because I was thinking of care assistants in nursing homes and people working in the hospitality sector, perhaps those working front-of-house and those in the cleaning section and housekeeping. It is similar to the challenges those in the food processing industry find in terms of attracting and recruiting workers. This is because of the type of work. The pay associated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: The IBEC representatives have given a good example citing the New Zealand and Canadian models. Under these systems a restrictive permit can be offered to help to meet the challenges that currently exist. I call on IBEC to reinforce the message with the departmental officials, because they did not believe me when I said it from this side of the table.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank Dr. Peter Rigney and Dr. Laura Bambrick for coming before us today. I agree fully with Dr. Rigney's comment that it is critically important we get this right, given the potential for the rise of any anti-immigrant sentiment. Unfortunately, in recent weeks and months, we witnessed an underbelly and an undercurrent of blatant racism that exists. We certainly do not want to bring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: That is because the industry has the capacity to pay more, remain sustainable and make a profit at the end of the year. If a business is to be sustainable and profitable because ultimately it is taking a risk and making an investment, there must be an element of profit for the employer. In certain sectors, there are certain wages that can be and are being paid but they are not attracting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: The witnesses should not get me wrong. I do not support people manipulating the system to drive down the cost of wages. However, certain industries in our economy are working on tight margins. Dr. Rigney referred to the mushroom industry. It has gone through a serious challenge with Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: That industry would find it much easier if it could get in workers from the EU for recruitment and a whole plethora of other reasons. In certain cases, the industry simply cannot do this and it can only afford to pay a certain wage. We have to be careful. While not compromising any employees’ terms and conditions, we must support certain industries which could make a tangible case...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: I raised an issue yesterday with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, regarding the extension of the deadline for the registry of business owners. She was to come back to me yesterday evening but did not do so. The Tánaiste might raise that with her. I want to raise another matter. The Tánaiste will be aware that 16 people were found in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of steps being taken to tackle overcrowding on commuter trains. [47781/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to reopen Killucan railway station. [47780/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the possibility of having necessary works carried out at a school (details supplied); and the details of an assessment and survey of the school which was carried out by a technical team from his Department in April 2018. [48350/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date, location and purpose of each meeting she as Minister or a Minister of State in her Department attended with insurance companies, insurance brokers or representative bodies in the insurance industry in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48520/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Market (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of persons in the labour force that have basic or above basic digital skills based on latest OECD business and SME data and other international data sources; the corresponding EU average rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Market (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of persons in employment that that have basic or above basic digital skills based on latest OECD business and SME data and other international data sources; the corresponding EU average rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [48332/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: It is a pity that the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, has left because it appears he blames the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and claims that it is her responsibility. Nobody seems to be taking responsibility for the power to extend the deadline beyond Friday. A statutory instrument was signed by the Minister for Finance on 22 March 2019, and the responsibility was then transferred to the...