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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (1 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: 367. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 22 October 2015, for details of the sources or the review of studies he undertook to make the claim (details supplied) that tax reliefs for child care have led to systematic inflation in child care costs in other jurisdictions, including in the Netherlands and in Australia. [42612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is provided with an appointment for an operation without further delay. [42531/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: 414. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to Grow, the world community mental health movement in Ireland so that it can continue supporting persons suffering from mental health problems. [42559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (1 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: 549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding for a library to be constructed in Kinnegad in County Westmeath. [42561/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management Regulations (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: There is still a lot of misinformation out there. The Minister of State said the non-compliance rate with tyre regulations was 46% but while 46% of economic operators may not have registered, financially they equate to less than 5% of the total tyre activity in the market. The Minister also said a large proportion of waste tyres were stockpiled. The EPA confirmed that the five largest...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management Regulations (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak about this important issue again. I have raised it previously in recent months. Despite my repeated efforts to clear up this matter by means of written parliamentary questions, some serious questions still remain unanswered. Since I last highlighted this issue on the floor of the Dáil, both of the representative bodies that had been engaged in the...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: With a knocked out clause.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Which figure of €80 million?

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Was it not short last year?

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Last year the budget was short.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: There was a deficit. If there was not a deficit, the Minister would not have to give an increase.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister should acknowledge that there was a deficit last year.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: The real shame is to ignore the fact there are 1,600 children homeless in the State.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which Fianna Fáil welcomes. It is an overdue step in the right direction and towards the ultimate goal of full legal entitlement to aftercare services for all young people leaving State care and foster care. This legislation has been drafted in response to long-held concerns, including concerns over insufficient policy direction,...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important Bill. It is quite obvious that we will support it. It is a much-needed Bill and something for which Fianna Fáil has called for a long time. We produced a similar Bill in recent months. Legislation alone will not tackle the serious difficulties facing Ireland, not just in rural areas. Rural Deputies speak about rural Ireland and...

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this vital motion in support of what is a critical sector in our community. In watching the debate, I have been struck by the number of people from across parties who have come out and spoken so strongly in favour of this motion. The Opposition regularly gets criticised for bringing forward motions but everyone has been complimenting and has been...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: You are eating into the time of your colleagues.

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: No. It is to conclude at 8.30 p.m.

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Deputy Patrick O'Donovan is sharing 20 minutes with Deputies Áine Collins and Mary Mitchell O'Connor. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I understand that Deputy Catherine Murphy is sharing time with Deputies Healy and Fitzmaurice, with six minutes apiece. Is that agreed? Agreed.