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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I have not formally engaged with the credit union yet but it is on the agenda in the coming weeks. However, I have engaged informally. My own credit union had me at its schools table quiz last Thursday night and used the opportunity to talk to me about some of the challenges it is facing. I will be engaging with the credit unions in the coming weeks. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I compliment Deputy Brabazon and congratulate him on his election and his maiden contribution to the Dáil. I wish him well in the years ahead and assure him that any support or help we can give him in his endeavours to represent the people of Dublin Bay North will be forthcoming. In January 2020, revised Central Bank lending regulations were put into effect on credit union house and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy for raising this question and for his advocacy in this area over many years. We all have a similar objective, which is to ensure that we have fair insurance premiums for the citizens of the country. I recognise the concerns felt by many households, community organisations and small businesses across the country about the cost and availability of insurance cover. As...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I share the Deputy's frustration. This is an area in which I invested a lot of time during the lifetime of the previous Government. Many reforms have been introduced. It is regrettable that the level of savings we envisaged for consumers has not transpired. If we look at the CSO consumer price index of December 2024, we can see that motor insurance is 35.5% lower than it was at its peak...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I am asking the serious questions. I have already initiated meetings with all the insurance companies. I have met one already and I will be meeting the remainder of them in the coming weeks. I will forcefully impress upon them our expectation that they do need to pass on savings, based on the reforms that have been initiated. We want to see a further reduction in consumer premiums....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I will engage with my officials in the Department and review Deputy Doherty's Bill again. Quite honestly, what I am being told by the officials is that there is duplication and that some of the work involved has already been done. We can most certainly look at it again, however. I am happy to engage with Deputy Doherty to see how we can bring down the cost of insurance because we are all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (12 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any upcoming legislation to assist those in domestic abuse situations, dealing particularly with situations where one party refuses to finalise the resolution of the former family home, by way of purchasing out the other party or agreeing to sell the property. [4916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (12 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a family (details supplied) can have their stay at Lissywoolen accommodation centre extended. [5059/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on funding to local authorities to complete tenant acquisitions (details supplied); and if there will be any amendments to the criteria for progressing acquisitions. [4624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps an English national, who has been a long-time resident in Ireland, must take to apply for Irish citizenship. [4642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE employment freeze has been completely lifted, specifically in relation to the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar. [4157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 648. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in Tullamore Hospital. [4375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [4564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if she will approve the new mandibular device used to treat sleep apnoea (details supplied). [4702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (6 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be called for a naturalisation ceremony. [3644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 638. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason applicants who are eligible to apply for fuel allowance are being refused same because they have a child living with them (details supplied). [2253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (5 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 1088. To ask the Minister for Health what the enhanced medical card covers for people in receipt of same, that is, the professional services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, ophthalmic and audiology and medications covered by the card. [2343/25]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Robert Troy: Labour had its chance and ran away.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Robert Troy: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline any scheme administered by his Department whereby recipients of fuel allowance can have solar panels installed, either free of charge or heavily grant-aided. [46588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (22 Jan 2025)

Robert Troy: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann can divert one of the morning Longford Mullingar routes into Multyfarnham village. [46716/24]