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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1676. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to support and assist community child care providers to mitigate against the inevitable pressures which will follow the removal of community employment workers from the rota from 1 January 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1737. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department will issue a special edition of the 1916 commemorative medal to all veterans and retired members of Óglaigh na hÉireann. [1934/17]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: It is regrettable that in the dying days of this year and Dáil session such important legislation will be rushed through. Did the Government learn nothing from the mistakes of the previous Government which introduced the Water Services Bill 2013 in Christmas week several years ago and rushed it through? The Government had to deal with the aftermath of that for many years. I have grave...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if time spent teaching in a private school not in the European Union is included under teaching service in the incremental payscale. [40590/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (16 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 25 October 2016, if he will provide details of the discussions and the clear position outlined in that reply that his Department has taken with regard to this matter. [40483/16]

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: Yes. I move amendment No. 16:In page 27, after line 38, to insert the following:“Amendments to Taxi Regulation Act 2013 38.(1) The Taxi Regulation Act 2013, is amended in section 2 by inserting the following definitions:“(a) ‘PSR’ means public service rickshaw; and (b) ‘PSR regulations’ means regulations made under section 20.”.(2) The Taxi...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: Only Deputy Howlin's party was here.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I support what my colleagues have said. I will be interested to hear the Minister's rationale for rejecting the amendment. It is a very worthwhile amendment. Unfortunately, there is a family in the Gallery who require this, having suffered an unimaginable tragedy, a fatality because of the lack of such an amendment. As I said at the outset, the reason we have Committee and Report Stages...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I do not know whether it was a slip of the tongue or it was genuine but the Minister said initially that the NTA was going to bring forward proposals by the end of January and then he said it would be in the first quarter of 2017. He will then try to get Cabinet approval on the heads of a Bill and try to get space in what will be a tightly sought after space in the new year in terms of...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I have tabled an amendment in this regard. I also tabled it on Committee Stage. At present, no agency or public body has the authority to regulate rickshaws. The NTA, which regulates small public service vehicles such as taxis or hackneys, cannot regulate rickshaws because a public service vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is mechanically propelled. Likewise, Dublin City Council and...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I merely want to add my support to the previous speakers' contributions. I suppose if we are serious about getting the business finished by 10 p.m., we all had better not be repeating one another.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I will accept what the Minister said because he has the legal advice available to him. My one concern is that while he might have the best will in the world in terms of amending the Bill at a later stage, he might have a difficulty in securing time on the floor of the House because if we do not pass the Bill by 10 p.m., I understand it will be the new year before we will be able to come back...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: The beauty of being on that side of the House is that one has an army of officials to help one to draft legislation, unlike those of us on this side of the House. We put forward amendments in good faith in the hope that we were improving the legislation. I seek some clarification from the Minister because my understanding is that when this Bill was originally brought before the last...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on the Bill. I do not doubt the sincerity of my constituency colleague who introduced it. The Visitors Gallery is full of fine artists and musicians who represent this country internationally with great pride. They have done great work for Irish music over many years. On a Sunday, The Well in Moate, the Annebrook House Hotel and the Greville Arms...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: We cannot forget the Park House Hotel with Frank Kilbride. Many local venues in my area are packed to the rafters when promoting Irish music, country music and the indigenous music industry. This is an industry and it needs support. I do not claim to know the context of this Bill, to be honest. However, the information we are being given is that it is not the best way forward. It is...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important topic. We do so in a spirit of being constructive in ensuring this important topic is kept on the floor of the Dáil. We can thank the man above that we are where we are and that October and November have been unprecedented historically dry months. If a fraction of the rain that fell last year had fallen during these months this...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:“(1C) Subsection (1A) does not apply to a person in respect of a drug specified at reference number 6 in column (1) of the Schedule where the person is the holder of a medical exemption certificate which indicates that at the time at which that drug was found to be present in his or her blood it had been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will make the necessary arrangements with Westmeath County Council to ensure that Westmeath Civil Defence is adequately accommodated in a premises that fully meets its needs and passes health and safety regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39654/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the use of Columb Barracks. Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 December 2016, if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the reply. [39386/16]