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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Troy: 563. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the roll-out of broadband at Cullenhugh, Ballinalack, Mullingar, County Westmeath, given that families from this area are still without access to broadband which is unacceptable. [4007/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Troy: 564. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will implement broadband in the Ballinea area of Mullingar, County Westmeath. [4109/16]
- Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic today and I acknowledge the Minister's flexibility when I contacted his office earlier regarding this matter. I raise this issue because of a young lady from my constituency whom I know well. Back in 2011, she began to feel ill and to feel a numbness in her legs. Over the past number of years, she has gone through umpteen tests...
- Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: The Minister knows far better than I that this is an extremely rare disease. I believe there are only 40 or 50 sufferers worldwide and this lady is the only one in Ireland. The Minister said: "[d]ecisions to use unlicensed medicines are made by health care professionals and their patients through evaluating the efficacy and safety of the medicine and its potential to achieve better patient...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I too would like to be associated with the good wishes to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and all retiring Members. On assuming office almost five years ago, the Government promised the adoption (information and tracing) Bill was a priority. It is regrettable that the Dáil term will end without the Government giving every citizen the basic, fundamental right to his or her identity. The...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: How many years will the contract last?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: It is a wonder the Tánaiste did not get the public expenditure job so.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: Answer the questions.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: In the meantime, is it a case of having to paddle one's own canoe?
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: The Dáil could not start on time twice this week because there was no quorum.
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I was here for Questions.
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I was speaking the truth.
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: Facts.
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I thought the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality was to be called next.
- Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this motion. It was funny to hear the Chief Whip finishing his contribution by encouraging "the next Dáil and the next Government [to] follow the example we have set over the last five years by continuing to introduce reforms that improve the way our Parliament works". I certainly hope the next Government, regardless of its...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, are protecting the welfare of children sleeping in emergency homeless accommodation; and the care and in-reach plans being put in place for children who are in emergency accommodation. [3397/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: This question follows on from the previous one and asks the Minister how he and the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, are protecting the welfare of children who are sleeping in emergency homeless accommodation. What plans have they put in place to support these children and families, and will the Minister update the House on the matter?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2016)
Robert Troy: The Minister is right in one thing: the best place for a child is in his or her home, but it is a damning indictment on his Government that 1,600 children are not residing in their homes; they are residing in emergency accommodation, and that is because of policies that this Government has pursued. I was truly shocked by the Minister's reply to a parliamentary question I submitted where he...