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- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: I can assure the Chief Whip that if his office wants to telephone our Whip's office that we would be more than willing to come in here and debate some of the serious issues which need to be debated here today.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: It is unbelievable to think that we are going to close this House due to the lack of debate and lack of legislation coming to the House.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: It is an another sign of spin over substance.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: The Government is great on spin but very poor on delivery and very poor on substance.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: We know it finished before it was expected that it would.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: Members of my party were here.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle------
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on a point of order-----
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: Yes.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: On a point of order, I attended a committee meeting this morning with the Minister's colleague at which we dealt with an Estimate. That is the reason I was not here, but my party was represented here. It is a matter of fact that my party was represented here. The Minister should withdraw the remark he made from the record of the House, and the Whip would need to withdraw the remark. Our...
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: -----but there is further legislation that could be dealt with.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: There is no reason the House should adjourn early today when there is so much more legislation that could be dealt with.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: Our party was represented.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: It is to be hoped Government Members will afford me the same courtesy that they afforded the Minister when listening to his reply.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: The Minister spoke about Fianna Fáil's position, but contrary to what he said, Fianna Fáil published an alternative energy document nearly two years ago. Moreover, we submitted it as part of the process the Government had initiated. Members of my party visited Denmark to consult experts before finalising the plan. Denmark is a country that is held up as an example of...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: Fianna Fáil is committed to meeting the European Union targets to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. However, the wind energy issue is of great concern across all provinces. It may not be a big issue in the centre of Dublin, but it certainly is a major issue in my constituency of Longford-Westmeath-----
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: -----and many other constituencies the length and breath of the country. Being committed to dealing with climate change and publishing new documents is all very well, but when such documents are not backed up by implementation and action plans, they simply gather dust.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: Two years have passed since the Government committed to publishing new guidelines for wind turbines.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: County development plans have been delayed, overturned and amended.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)
Robert Troy: There are High Court cases pending. Applications are still coming in under the outdated wind energy guidelines from 2006.