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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to upgrade the customs post at Rosslare Europort to a border inspection post in view of Brexit. [47904/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if documentation from the Revenue Commissioners will be an acceptable independent proof of eel fishing activity for the purposes of the current support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 531. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if applications to the eel fishing scheme can made without prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 532. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent judgement by the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied) regarding salmon fishing before designing the eel suppprt scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 535. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that the roll-out of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied) has been pushed back by up to six months despite repeated assurances from Eir and his Department that the roll-out would occur in quarter 4 of 2018; and his further views on whether it is acceptable that the delay has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 536. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request Eir to put in place additional staff to deal with customer queries and queries from Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to ensure such queries are dealt with in a timely manner and customers are kept informed in view of repeated missed targets by it in the roll-out of fibre broadband. [47910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 560. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is seeking to classify Rosslare as a tier one port; the progress made on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47903/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coastal Erosion (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the challenge of marine erosion along the Rosslare rail line; and if the line will be upgraded. [47905/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative timeframe for the appointment of an independent competent authority for noise; and if it is still his intention to appoint Fingal County Council as the competent authority. [48412/18]

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I, too, welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill which fundamentally is about choice. There is absolutely nothing in it that is mandatory. There is nothing in it that will force either parent to do anything that they would not choose to do themselves. The arguments I heard the Minister make were disingenuous and she should have had the courtesy to at least wait to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister says he has responsibility for policy. The policy of ensuring the security of passengers using public transport and the staff working thereon should be key. The Minister has responsibility to ensure appropriate action is taken. It is not that he can prosecute somebody caught acting in an anti-social manner or who has assaulted somebody but he can prevent this behaviour on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: It is national policy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I did not ask the Minister to do so.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: It is dangerous going off script. The Minister is contradicting himself.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I do not know why Deputies submit Topical Issue matters when they are not going to be here to take them. I thought there was always a reserve Topical Issue matter to make sure that four issues are discussed. I add my voice to Deputy Lahart's in asking the Minister to tackle a growing problem on public transport, namely, anti-social behaviour and assault. By 9 September this year, 500...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 116. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [47488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (15 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the caps that have recently been put in place regarding the number of community employment workers that may be employed on a project. [47557/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: I welcome the publication of the sports policy 2018-2027. It is very important that we have a clear roadmap in place for sports to develop and grow over the next decade. The first of the three key elements is to increase overall participation in sport from 43% to 50% by 2027. To increase participation in minority sports we will need to give more proactive support to this sector as opposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: The Minister certainly gave him a run for his money with his support for the women's hockey team. He mentioned it in his address. Somehow he hopes to garner some of the goodwill from their success. That hockey team pulled itself up by its bootlaces to achieve what it achieved. We are reacting with support and by all means I welcome the support for that team now but the support was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Robert Troy: If we build a culture at a young age, that culture will be maintained through to adulthood.